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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,631.80, 101,612.37 and 41,801.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,631.80, 101,612.37 and 41,801.23 is: 57,685.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,631.80 : 101,612.37 = 41,801.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,631.80/101,612.37 = 41,801.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,631.80x = 101,612.37 × 41,801.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,631.80x = 4,247,522,049.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,247,522,049.22/73,631.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,685.97

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