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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,528.64, 101,465.42 and 41,260.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,528.64, 101,465.42 and 41,260.26 is: 56,936.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,528.64 : 101,465.42 = 41,260.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,528.64/101,465.42 = 41,260.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,528.64x = 101,465.42 × 41,260.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,528.64x = 4,186,489,610.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,186,489,610.21/73,528.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,936.86

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