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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,570.47, 101,527.39 and 41,733.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,570.47, 101,527.39 and 41,733.21 is: 57,591.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,570.47 : 101,527.39 = 41,733.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,570.47/101,527.39 = 41,733.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,570.47x = 101,527.39 × 41,733.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,570.47x = 4,237,063,887.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,237,063,887.62/73,570.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,591.91

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