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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,646.15, 101,634.62 and 41,818.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,646.15, 101,634.62 and 41,818.01 is: 57,710.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,646.15 : 101,634.62 = 41,818.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,646.15/101,634.62 = 41,818.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,646.15x = 101,634.62 × 41,818.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,646.15x = 4,250,156,838.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,250,156,838.24/73,646.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,710.51

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