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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,696.18, 101,703.46 and 41,870.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,696.18, 101,703.46 and 41,870.48 is: 57,782.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,696.18 : 101,703.46 = 41,870.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,696.18/101,703.46 = 41,870.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,696.18x = 101,703.46 × 41,870.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,696.18x = 4,258,372,687.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,258,372,687.86/73,696.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,782.81

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