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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,547.24, 101,490.90 and 41,278.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,547.24, 101,490.90 and 41,278.86 is: 56,962.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,547.24 : 101,490.90 = 41,278.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,547.24/101,490.90 = 41,278.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,547.24x = 101,490.90 × 41,278.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,547.24x = 4,189,428,652.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,189,428,652.37/73,547.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,962.42

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