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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,434.36, 101,343.42 and 41,609.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,434.36, 101,343.42 and 41,609.46 is: 57,423.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,434.36 : 101,343.42 = 41,609.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,434.36/101,343.42 = 41,609.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,434.36x = 101,343.42 × 41,609.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,434.36x = 4,216,844,980.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,216,844,980.75/73,434.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,423.32

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