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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,701.18, 101,710.35 and 41,875.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,701.18, 101,710.35 and 41,875.47 is: 57,789.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,701.18 : 101,710.35 = 41,875.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,701.18/101,710.35 = 41,875.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,701.18x = 101,710.35 × 41,875.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,701.18x = 4,259,168,710.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,259,168,710.11/73,701.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,789.69

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