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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,545.24, 101,488.15 and 41,276.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,545.24, 101,488.15 and 41,276.85 is: 56,959.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,545.24 : 101,488.15 = 41,276.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,545.24/101,488.15 = 41,276.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,545.24x = 101,488.15 × 41,276.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,545.24x = 4,189,111,144.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,189,111,144.33/73,545.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,959.65

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