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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,503.70, 101,435.11 and 41,672.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,503.70, 101,435.11 and 41,672.60 is: 57,508.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,503.70 : 101,435.11 = 41,672.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,503.70/101,435.11 = 41,672.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,503.70x = 101,435.11 × 41,672.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,503.70x = 4,227,064,936.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,227,064,936.50/73,503.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,508.19

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