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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,461.32, 101,382.77 and 41,195.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,461.32, 101,382.77 and 41,195.43 is: 56,853.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,461.32 : 101,382.77 = 41,195.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,461.32/101,382.77 = 41,195.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,461.32x = 101,382.77 × 41,195.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,461.32x = 4,176,506,804.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,176,506,804.74/73,461.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,853.14

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