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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,573.52, 101,524.40 and 41,300.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,573.52, 101,524.40 and 41,300.72 is: 56,991.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,573.52 : 101,524.40 = 41,300.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,573.52/101,524.40 = 41,300.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,573.52x = 101,524.40 × 41,300.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,573.52x = 4,193,030,817.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,193,030,817.57/73,573.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,991.03

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