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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,473.02, 101,401.25 and 41,216.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,473.02, 101,401.25 and 41,216.52 is: 56,883.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,473.02 : 101,401.25 = 41,216.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,473.02/101,401.25 = 41,216.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,473.02x = 101,401.25 × 41,216.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,473.02x = 4,179,406,648.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,179,406,648.65/73,473.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,883.56

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