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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,633.80, 101,615.14 and 41,803.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,633.80, 101,615.14 and 41,803.24 is: 57,688.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,633.80 : 101,615.14 = 41,803.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,633.80/101,615.14 = 41,803.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,633.80x = 101,615.14 × 41,803.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,633.80x = 4,247,842,085.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,247,842,085.05/73,633.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,688.75

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