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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,523.16, 101,472.48 and 41,261.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,523.16, 101,472.48 and 41,261.22 is: 56,946.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,523.16 : 101,472.48 = 41,261.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,523.16/101,472.48 = 41,261.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,523.16x = 101,472.48 × 41,261.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,523.16x = 4,186,878,321.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,186,878,321.23/73,523.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,946.39

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