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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,568.40, 101,535.84 and 41,730.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,568.40, 101,535.84 and 41,730.72 is: 57,594.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,568.40 : 101,535.84 = 41,730.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,568.40/101,535.84 = 41,730.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,568.40x = 101,535.84 × 41,730.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,568.40x = 4,237,163,709.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,237,163,709.00/73,568.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,594.89

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