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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,202.24, 109,713.38 and 41,638.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,202.24, 109,713.38 and 41,638.56 is: 62,406.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,202.24 : 109,713.38 = 41,638.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,202.24/109,713.38 = 41,638.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,202.24x = 109,713.38 × 41,638.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,202.24x = 4,568,306,947.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,568,306,947.74/73,202.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,406.66

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