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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,361.84, 101,236.24 and 41,099.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,361.84, 101,236.24 and 41,099.56 is: 56,715.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,361.84 : 101,236.24 = 41,099.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,361.84/101,236.24 = 41,099.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,361.84x = 101,236.24 × 41,099.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,361.84x = 4,160,764,920.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,160,764,920.05/73,361.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,715.66

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