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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,608.30, 101,579.94 and 41,777.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,608.30, 101,579.94 and 41,777.73 is: 57,653.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,608.30 : 101,579.94 = 41,777.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,608.30/101,579.94 = 41,777.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,608.30x = 101,579.94 × 41,777.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,608.30x = 4,243,779,306.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,243,779,306.74/73,608.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,653.54

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