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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,597.20, 101,566.01 and 41,334.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,597.20, 101,566.01 and 41,334.39 is: 57,042.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,597.20 : 101,566.01 = 41,334.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,597.20/101,566.01 = 41,334.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,597.20x = 101,566.01 × 41,334.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,597.20x = 4,198,168,861.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,198,168,861.41/73,597.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,042.51

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