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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,597.64, 101,578.74 and 41,769.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,597.64, 101,578.74 and 41,769.52 is: 57,649.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,597.64 : 101,578.74 = 41,769.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,597.64/101,578.74 = 41,769.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,597.64x = 101,578.74 × 41,769.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,597.64x = 4,242,895,212.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,242,895,212.00/73,597.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,649.88

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