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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,725.24, 101,742.36 and 41,460.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,725.24, 101,742.36 and 41,460.48 is: 57,216.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,725.24 : 101,742.36 = 41,460.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,725.24/101,742.36 = 41,460.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,725.24x = 101,742.36 × 41,460.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,725.24x = 4,218,287,081.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,218,287,081.93/73,725.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,216.32

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