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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,530.60, 101,472.21 and 41,699.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,530.60, 101,472.21 and 41,699.49 is: 57,545.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,530.60 : 101,472.21 = 41,699.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,530.60/101,472.21 = 41,699.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,530.60x = 101,472.21 × 41,699.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,530.60x = 4,231,339,406.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,231,339,406.17/73,530.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,545.29

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