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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,559.42, 101,508.93 and 41,734.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,559.42, 101,508.93 and 41,734.32 is: 57,591.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,559.42 : 101,508.93 = 41,734.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,559.42/101,508.93 = 41,734.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,559.42x = 101,508.93 × 41,734.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,559.42x = 4,236,405,786.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,236,405,786.82/73,559.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,591.62

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