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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,685.84, 101,682.84 and 41,850.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,685.84, 101,682.84 and 41,850.56 is: 57,751.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,685.84 : 101,682.84 = 41,850.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,685.84/101,682.84 = 41,850.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,685.84x = 101,682.84 × 41,850.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,685.84x = 4,255,483,796.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,255,483,796.39/73,685.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,751.72

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