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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,433.19, 101,337.45 and 41,602.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,433.19, 101,337.45 and 41,602.01 is: 57,410.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,433.19 : 101,337.45 = 41,602.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,433.19/101,337.45 = 41,602.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,433.19x = 101,337.45 × 41,602.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,433.19x = 4,215,841,653.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,215,841,653.61/73,433.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,410.57

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