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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,562.49, 101,527.56 and 41,724.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,562.49, 101,527.56 and 41,724.63 is: 57,586.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,562.49 : 101,527.56 = 41,724.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,562.49/101,527.56 = 41,724.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,562.49x = 101,527.56 × 41,724.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,562.49x = 4,236,199,875.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,236,199,875.80/73,562.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,586.41

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