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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,568.72, 101,517.82 and 41,295.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,568.72, 101,517.82 and 41,295.95 is: 56,984.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,568.72 : 101,517.82 = 41,295.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,568.72/101,517.82 = 41,295.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,568.72x = 101,517.82 × 41,295.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,568.72x = 4,192,274,588.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,192,274,588.69/73,568.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,984.47

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