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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,567.50, 101,516.14 and 41,294.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,567.50, 101,516.14 and 41,294.73 is: 56,982.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,567.50 : 101,516.14 = 41,294.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,567.50/101,516.14 = 41,294.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,567.50x = 101,516.14 × 41,294.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,567.50x = 4,192,081,279.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,192,081,279.01/73,567.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,982.79

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