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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,579.10, 101,532.12 and 41,306.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,579.10, 101,532.12 and 41,306.32 is: 56,998.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,579.10 : 101,532.12 = 41,306.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,579.10/101,532.12 = 41,306.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,579.10x = 101,532.12 × 41,306.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,579.10x = 4,193,918,239.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,193,918,239.00/73,579.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,998.77

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