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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,459.32, 101,380.01 and 41,193.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,459.32, 101,380.01 and 41,193.43 is: 56,850.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,459.32 : 101,380.01 = 41,193.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,459.32/101,380.01 = 41,193.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,459.32x = 101,380.01 × 41,193.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,459.32x = 4,176,189,885.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,176,189,885.92/73,459.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,850.38

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