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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,570, 101,519.58 and 41,297.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,570, 101,519.58 and 41,297.23 is: 56,986.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,570 : 101,519.58 = 41,297.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,570/101,519.58 = 41,297.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,570x = 101,519.58 × 41,297.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,570x = 4,192,477,444.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,192,477,444.76/73,570
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,986.24

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