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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,576, 101,527.86 and 41,303.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,576, 101,527.86 and 41,303.24 is: 56,994.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,576 : 101,527.86 = 41,303.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,576/101,527.86 = 41,303.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,576x = 101,527.86 × 41,303.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,576x = 4,193,429,568.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,193,429,568.27/73,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,994.53

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