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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,569.47, 101,526.01 and 41,732.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,569.47, 101,526.01 and 41,732.21 is: 57,590.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,569.47 : 101,526.01 = 41,732.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,569.47/101,526.01 = 41,732.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,569.47x = 101,526.01 × 41,732.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,569.47x = 4,236,904,919.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,236,904,919.27/73,569.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,590.54

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