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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,733.60, 99,000.24 and 41,518.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,733.60, 99,000.24 and 41,518.44 is: 57,300.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,733.60 : 99,000.24 = 41,518.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,733.60/99,000.24 = 41,518.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,733.60x = 99,000.24 × 41,518.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,733.60x = 4,110,335,524.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,110,335,524.43/71,733.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,300.00

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