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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,572.50, 101,523.02 and 41,299.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,572.50, 101,523.02 and 41,299.74 is: 56,989.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,572.50 : 101,523.02 = 41,299.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,572.50/101,523.02 = 41,299.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,572.50x = 101,523.02 × 41,299.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,572.50x = 4,192,874,330.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,192,874,330.01/73,572.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,989.69

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