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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,621.43, 101,598.06 and 41,790.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,621.43, 101,598.06 and 41,790.86 is: 57,671.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,621.43 : 101,598.06 = 41,790.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,621.43/101,598.06 = 41,790.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,621.43x = 101,598.06 × 41,790.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,621.43x = 4,245,869,793.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,245,869,793.74/73,621.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,671.66

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