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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,540.24, 101,487.28 and 41,711.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,540.24, 101,487.28 and 41,711.28 is: 57,562.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,540.24 : 101,487.28 = 41,711.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,540.24/101,487.28 = 41,711.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,540.24x = 101,487.28 × 41,711.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,540.24x = 4,233,164,352.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,233,164,352.52/73,540.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,562.56

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