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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,677.38, 101,675.01 and 41,846.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,677.38, 101,675.01 and 41,846.54 is: 57,748.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,677.38 : 101,675.01 = 41,846.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,677.38/101,675.01 = 41,846.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,677.38x = 101,675.01 × 41,846.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,677.38x = 4,254,747,372.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,254,747,372.97/73,677.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,748.35

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