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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,435.82, 101,340.11 and 41,604.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,435.82, 101,340.11 and 41,604.03 is: 57,412.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,435.82 : 101,340.11 = 41,604.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,435.82/101,340.11 = 41,604.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,435.82x = 101,340.11 × 41,604.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,435.82x = 4,216,157,080.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,216,157,080.65/73,435.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,412.82

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