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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,597.16, 101,548.26 and 41,763.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,597.16, 101,548.26 and 41,763.56 is: 57,624.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,597.16 : 101,548.26 = 41,763.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,597.16/101,548.26 = 41,763.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,597.16x = 101,548.26 × 41,763.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,597.16x = 4,241,016,849.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,241,016,849.41/73,597.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,624.74

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