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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,583.24, 101,541.80 and 41,753.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,583.24, 101,541.80 and 41,753.88 is: 57,618.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,583.24 : 101,541.80 = 41,753.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,583.24/101,541.80 = 41,753.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,583.24x = 101,541.80 × 41,753.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,583.24x = 4,239,764,236.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,239,764,236.57/73,583.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,618.62

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