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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,596.12, 101,554.25 and 41,326.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,596.12, 101,554.25 and 41,326.46 is: 57,025.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,596.12 : 101,554.25 = 41,326.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,596.12/101,554.25 = 41,326.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,596.12x = 101,554.25 × 41,326.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,596.12x = 4,196,877,650.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,196,877,650.46/73,596.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,025.80

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