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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,531.32, 101,478.21 and 41,702.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,531.32, 101,478.21 and 41,702.25 is: 57,551.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,531.32 : 101,478.21 = 41,702.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,531.32/101,478.21 = 41,702.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,531.32x = 101,478.21 × 41,702.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,531.32x = 4,231,869,682.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,231,869,682.97/73,531.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,551.93

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