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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,600.63, 101,568.58 and 41,330.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,600.63, 101,568.58 and 41,330.77 is: 57,036.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,600.63 : 101,568.58 = 41,330.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,600.63/101,568.58 = 41,330.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,600.63x = 101,568.58 × 41,330.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,600.63x = 4,197,907,261.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,197,907,261.96/73,600.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,036.30

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