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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,458.25, 101,395.44 and 41,648.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,458.25, 101,395.44 and 41,648.32 is: 57,487.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,458.25 : 101,395.44 = 41,648.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,458.25/101,395.44 = 41,648.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,458.25x = 101,395.44 × 41,648.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,458.25x = 4,222,949,731.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,222,949,731.66/73,458.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,487.75

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