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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,528.15, 101,464.72 and 41,259.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,528.15, 101,464.72 and 41,259.76 is: 56,936.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,528.15 : 101,464.72 = 41,259.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,528.15/101,464.72 = 41,259.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,528.15x = 101,464.72 × 41,259.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,528.15x = 4,186,409,995.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,186,409,995.67/73,528.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,936.15

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