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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,696.56, 101,703.97 and 41,870.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,696.56, 101,703.97 and 41,870.85 is: 57,783.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,696.56 : 101,703.97 = 41,870.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,696.56/101,703.97 = 41,870.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,696.56x = 101,703.97 × 41,870.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,696.56x = 4,258,431,163.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,258,431,163.75/73,696.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,783.31

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