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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,432.70, 101,337.84 and 41,600.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,432.70, 101,337.84 and 41,600.92 is: 57,409.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,432.70 : 101,337.84 = 41,600.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,432.70/101,337.84 = 41,600.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,432.70x = 101,337.84 × 41,600.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,432.70x = 4,215,747,374.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,215,747,374.81/73,432.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,409.67

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