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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,527.90, 101,468.56 and 41,696.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,527.90, 101,468.56 and 41,696.92 is: 57,541.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,527.90 : 101,468.56 = 41,696.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,527.90/101,468.56 = 41,696.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,527.90x = 101,468.56 × 41,696.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,527.90x = 4,230,926,428.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,230,926,428.84/73,527.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,541.78

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