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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,506.55, 101,437.05 and 41,238.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,506.55, 101,437.05 and 41,238.45 is: 56,907.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,506.55 : 101,437.05 = 41,238.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,506.55/101,437.05 = 41,238.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,506.55x = 101,437.05 × 41,238.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,506.55x = 4,183,106,714.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,183,106,714.57/73,506.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,907.95

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