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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,697.82, 101,707.14 and 41,873.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,697.82, 101,707.14 and 41,873.32 is: 57,787.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,697.82 : 101,707.14 = 41,873.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,697.82/101,707.14 = 41,873.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,697.82x = 101,707.14 × 41,873.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,697.82x = 4,258,815,619.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,258,815,619.50/73,697.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,787.54

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