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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,687.32, 101,685.24 and 41,855.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,687.32, 101,685.24 and 41,855.76 is: 57,759.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,687.32 : 101,685.24 = 41,855.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,687.32/101,685.24 = 41,855.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,687.32x = 101,685.24 × 41,855.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,687.32x = 4,256,113,000.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,256,113,000.98/73,687.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,759.10

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