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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,527.65, 101,464.03 and 41,259.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,527.65, 101,464.03 and 41,259.26 is: 56,935.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,527.65 : 101,464.03 = 41,259.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,527.65/101,464.03 = 41,259.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,527.65x = 101,464.03 × 41,259.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,527.65x = 4,186,330,794.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,186,330,794.42/73,527.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,935.46

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