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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,543.74, 101,486.09 and 41,275.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,543.74, 101,486.09 and 41,275.35 is: 56,957.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,543.74 : 101,486.09 = 41,275.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,543.74/101,486.09 = 41,275.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,543.74x = 101,486.09 × 41,275.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,543.74x = 4,188,873,678.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,188,873,678.50/73,543.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,957.58

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