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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,572.11, 101,522.48 and 41,299.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,572.11, 101,522.48 and 41,299.32 is: 56,989.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,572.11 : 101,522.48 = 41,299.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,572.11/101,522.48 = 41,299.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,572.11x = 101,522.48 × 41,299.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,572.11x = 4,192,809,182.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,192,809,182.22/73,572.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,989.12

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