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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,633.65, 101,617.30 and 41,805.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,633.65, 101,617.30 and 41,805.51 is: 57,693.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,633.65 : 101,617.30 = 41,805.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,633.65/101,617.30 = 41,805.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,633.65x = 101,617.30 × 41,805.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,633.65x = 4,248,163,051.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,248,163,051.32/73,633.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,693.23

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