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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,455.48, 101,360.32 and 41,617.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,455.48, 101,360.32 and 41,617.56 is: 57,427.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,455.48 : 101,360.32 = 41,617.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,455.48/101,360.32 = 41,617.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,455.48x = 101,360.32 × 41,617.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,455.48x = 4,218,369,199.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,218,369,199.22/73,455.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,427.56

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