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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,503.18, 101,431.98 and 41,235.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,503.18, 101,431.98 and 41,235.84 is: 56,904.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,503.18 : 101,431.98 = 41,235.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,503.18/101,431.98 = 41,235.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,503.18x = 101,431.98 × 41,235.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,503.18x = 4,182,632,898.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,182,632,898.16/73,503.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,904.11

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