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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,691.51, 101,691.35 and 41,856.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,691.51, 101,691.35 and 41,856.89 is: 57,760.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,691.51 : 101,691.35 = 41,856.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,691.51/101,691.35 = 41,856.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,691.51x = 101,691.35 × 41,856.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,691.51x = 4,256,483,090.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,256,483,090.12/73,691.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,760.84

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