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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,600.84, 101,565.66 and 41,765.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,600.84, 101,565.66 and 41,765.41 is: 57,634.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,600.84 : 101,565.66 = 41,765.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,600.84/101,565.66 = 41,765.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,600.84x = 101,565.66 × 41,765.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,600.84x = 4,241,931,431.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,241,931,431.82/73,600.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,634.28

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