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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,617.36, 101,597.22 and 41,788.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,617.36, 101,597.22 and 41,788.32 is: 57,670.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,617.36 : 101,597.22 = 41,788.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,617.36/101,597.22 = 41,788.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,617.36x = 101,597.22 × 41,788.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,617.36x = 4,245,577,140.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,245,577,140.47/73,617.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,670.87

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