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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,644.84, 101,626.26 and 41,809.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,644.84, 101,626.26 and 41,809.56 is: 57,695.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,644.84 : 101,626.26 = 41,809.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,644.84/101,626.26 = 41,809.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,644.84x = 101,626.26 × 41,809.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,644.84x = 4,248,949,215.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,248,949,215.05/73,644.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,695.14

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