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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,560.28, 101,515.16 and 41,733.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,560.28, 101,515.16 and 41,733.96 is: 57,593.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,560.28 : 101,515.16 = 41,733.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,560.28/101,515.16 = 41,733.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,560.28x = 101,515.16 × 41,733.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,560.28x = 4,236,629,626.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,236,629,626.83/73,560.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,593.98

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