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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,602.12, 101,573.38 and 41,342.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,602.12, 101,573.38 and 41,342.42 is: 57,053.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,602.12 : 101,573.38 = 41,342.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,602.12/101,573.38 = 41,342.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,602.12x = 101,573.38 × 41,342.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,602.12x = 4,199,289,336.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,199,289,336.78/73,602.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,053.92

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