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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,696.68, 101,704.14 and 41,870.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,696.68, 101,704.14 and 41,870.97 is: 57,783.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,696.68 : 101,704.14 = 41,870.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,696.68/101,704.14 = 41,870.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,696.68x = 101,704.14 × 41,870.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,696.68x = 4,258,450,994.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,258,450,994.82/73,696.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,783.48

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