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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,476.38, 101,398.56 and 41,218.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,476.38, 101,398.56 and 41,218.17 is: 56,881.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,476.38 : 101,398.56 = 41,218.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,476.38/101,398.56 = 41,218.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,476.38x = 101,398.56 × 41,218.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,476.38x = 4,179,463,083.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,179,463,083.84/73,476.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,881.73

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