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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,532.26, 101,470.80 and 41,704.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,532.26, 101,470.80 and 41,704.12 is: 57,549.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,532.26 : 101,470.80 = 41,704.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,532.26/101,470.80 = 41,704.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,532.26x = 101,470.80 × 41,704.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,532.26x = 4,231,750,419.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,231,750,419.70/73,532.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,549.58

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