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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,434.48, 101,331.36 and 41,596.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,434.48, 101,331.36 and 41,596.56 is: 57,398.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,434.48 : 101,331.36 = 41,596.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,434.48/101,331.36 = 41,596.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,434.48x = 101,331.36 × 41,596.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,434.48x = 4,215,035,996.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,215,035,996.12/73,434.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,398.60

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