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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,561.74, 101,512.12 and 41,736.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,561.74, 101,512.12 and 41,736.63 is: 57,594.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,561.74 : 101,512.12 = 41,736.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,561.74/101,512.12 = 41,736.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,561.74x = 101,512.12 × 41,736.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,561.74x = 4,236,773,792.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,236,773,792.96/73,561.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,594.80

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