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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,603.32, 101,569.56 and 41,771.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,603.32, 101,569.56 and 41,771.64 is: 57,643.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,603.32 : 101,569.56 = 41,771.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,603.32/101,569.56 = 41,771.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,603.32x = 101,569.56 × 41,771.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,603.32x = 4,242,727,095.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,242,727,095.28/73,603.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,643.15

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