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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,610.93, 101,583.57 and 41,780.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,610.93, 101,583.57 and 41,780.36 is: 57,657.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,610.93 : 101,583.57 = 41,780.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,610.93/101,583.57 = 41,780.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,610.93x = 101,583.57 × 41,780.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,610.93x = 4,244,197,616.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,244,197,616.77/73,610.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,657.17

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