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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,616.24, 101,579.52 and 41,779.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,616.24, 101,579.52 and 41,779.04 is: 57,648.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,616.24 : 101,579.52 = 41,779.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,616.24/101,579.52 = 41,779.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,616.24x = 101,579.52 × 41,779.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,616.24x = 4,243,894,829.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,243,894,829.26/73,616.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,648.89

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