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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,495.80, 101,422.26 and 41,666.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,495.80, 101,422.26 and 41,666.04 is: 57,498.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,495.80 : 101,422.26 = 41,666.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,495.80/101,422.26 = 41,666.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,495.80x = 101,422.26 × 41,666.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,495.80x = 4,225,863,942.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,225,863,942.05/73,495.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,498.03

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