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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,692.18, 101,697.93 and 41,866.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,692.18, 101,697.93 and 41,866.47 is: 57,777.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,692.18 : 101,697.93 = 41,866.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,692.18/101,697.93 = 41,866.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,692.18x = 101,697.93 × 41,866.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,692.18x = 4,257,733,335.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,257,733,335.41/73,692.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,777.27

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