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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,603.26, 101,572.20 and 41,333.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,603.26, 101,572.20 and 41,333.40 is: 57,039.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,603.26 : 101,572.20 = 41,333.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,603.26/101,572.20 = 41,333.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,603.26x = 101,572.20 × 41,333.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,603.26x = 4,198,324,371.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,198,324,371.48/73,603.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,039.92

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