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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,502.68, 101,431.29 and 41,235.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,502.68, 101,431.29 and 41,235.34 is: 56,903.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,502.68 : 101,431.29 = 41,235.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,502.68/101,431.29 = 41,235.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,502.68x = 101,431.29 × 41,235.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,502.68x = 4,182,553,729.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,182,553,729.79/73,502.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,903.42

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