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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,587.40, 101,551.67 and 41,329.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,587.40, 101,551.67 and 41,329.00 is: 57,034.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,587.40 : 101,551.67 = 41,329.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,587.40/101,551.67 = 41,329.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,587.40x = 101,551.67 × 41,329.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,587.40x = 4,197,028,991.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,197,028,991.57/73,587.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,034.61

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