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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,487.25, 101,412.54 and 41,659.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,487.25, 101,412.54 and 41,659.11 is: 57,489.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,487.25 : 101,412.54 = 41,659.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,487.25/101,412.54 = 41,659.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,487.25x = 101,412.54 × 41,659.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,487.25x = 4,224,756,159.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,224,756,159.24/73,487.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,489.65

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