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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,685.75, 101,680.88 and 41,848.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,685.75, 101,680.88 and 41,848.50 is: 57,747.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,685.75 : 101,680.88 = 41,848.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,685.75/101,680.88 = 41,848.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,685.75x = 101,680.88 × 41,848.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,685.75x = 4,255,192,097.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,255,192,097.44/73,685.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,747.83

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