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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,337.72, 101,205.24 and 41,072.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,337.72, 101,205.24 and 41,072.63 is: 56,679.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,337.72 : 101,205.24 = 41,072.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,337.72/101,205.24 = 41,072.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,337.72x = 101,205.24 × 41,072.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,337.72x = 4,156,765,376.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,156,765,376.58/73,337.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,679.77

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