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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,456.50, 101,376.12 and 41,190.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,456.50, 101,376.12 and 41,190.61 is: 56,846.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,456.50 : 101,376.12 = 41,190.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,456.50/101,376.12 = 41,190.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,456.50x = 101,376.12 × 41,190.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,456.50x = 4,175,744,313.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,175,744,313.34/73,456.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,846.49

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