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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,685.84, 101,686.20 and 41,848.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,685.84, 101,686.20 and 41,848.40 is: 57,750.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,685.84 : 101,686.20 = 41,848.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,685.84/101,686.20 = 41,848.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,685.84x = 101,686.20 × 41,848.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,685.84x = 4,255,404,772.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,255,404,772.08/73,685.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,750.64

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