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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,613.44, 101,587.02 and 41,782.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,613.44, 101,587.02 and 41,782.87 is: 57,660.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,613.44 : 101,587.02 = 41,782.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,613.44/101,587.02 = 41,782.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,613.44x = 101,587.02 × 41,782.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,613.44x = 4,244,597,250.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,244,597,250.35/73,613.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,660.63

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