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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,576.66, 101,528.76 and 41,303.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,576.66, 101,528.76 and 41,303.88 is: 56,995.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,576.66 : 101,528.76 = 41,303.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,576.66/101,528.76 = 41,303.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,576.66x = 101,528.76 × 41,303.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,576.66x = 4,193,531,719.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,193,531,719.59/73,576.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,995.41

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