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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,434.30, 101,344.34 and 41,603.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,434.30, 101,344.34 and 41,603.46 is: 57,415.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,434.30 : 101,344.34 = 41,603.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,434.30/101,344.34 = 41,603.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,434.30x = 101,344.34 × 41,603.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,434.30x = 4,216,275,195.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,216,275,195.42/73,434.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,415.61

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