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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,614.24, 101,576.76 and 41,777.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,614.24, 101,576.76 and 41,777.04 is: 57,646.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,614.24 : 101,576.76 = 41,777.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,614.24/101,576.76 = 41,777.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,614.24x = 101,576.76 × 41,777.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,614.24x = 4,243,576,365.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,243,576,365.59/73,614.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,646.13

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