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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,265.40, 109,756.17 and 41,579.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,265.40, 109,756.17 and 41,579.64 is: 62,288.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,265.40 : 109,756.17 = 41,579.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,265.40/109,756.17 = 41,579.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,265.40x = 109,756.17 × 41,579.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,265.40x = 4,563,622,036.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,563,622,036.38/73,265.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,288.91

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