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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,516.79, 101,454.02 and 41,258.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,516.79, 101,454.02 and 41,258.54 is: 56,937.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,516.79 : 101,454.02 = 41,258.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,516.79/101,454.02 = 41,258.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,516.79x = 101,454.02 × 41,258.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,516.79x = 4,185,844,028.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,185,844,028.77/73,516.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,937.26

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