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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,571.66, 101,521.86 and 41,298.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,571.66, 101,521.86 and 41,298.88 is: 56,988.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,571.66 : 101,521.86 = 41,298.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,571.66/101,521.86 = 41,298.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,571.66x = 101,521.86 × 41,298.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,571.66x = 4,192,739,113.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,192,739,113.52/73,571.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,988.51

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