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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,640.84, 101,620.74 and 41,805.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,640.84, 101,620.74 and 41,805.56 is: 57,689.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,640.84 : 101,620.74 = 41,805.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,640.84/101,620.74 = 41,805.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,640.84x = 101,620.74 × 41,805.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,640.84x = 4,248,311,943.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,248,311,943.31/73,640.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,689.62

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