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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,559.29, 101,508.76 and 41,734.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,559.29, 101,508.76 and 41,734.19 is: 57,591.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,559.29 : 101,508.76 = 41,734.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,559.29/101,508.76 = 41,734.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,559.29x = 101,508.76 × 41,734.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,559.29x = 4,236,385,876.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,236,385,876.50/73,559.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,591.45

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