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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,569.50, 101,518.89 and 41,296.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,569.50, 101,518.89 and 41,296.73 is: 56,985.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,569.50 : 101,518.89 = 41,296.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,569.50/101,518.89 = 41,296.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,569.50x = 101,518.89 × 41,296.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,569.50x = 4,192,398,190.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,192,398,190.23/73,569.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,985.55

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