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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,433.28, 101,337.58 and 41,602.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,433.28, 101,337.58 and 41,602.11 is: 57,410.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,433.28 : 101,337.58 = 41,602.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,433.28/101,337.58 = 41,602.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,433.28x = 101,337.58 × 41,602.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,433.28x = 4,215,857,150.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,215,857,150.29/73,433.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,410.72

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