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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,701.62, 101,708.57 and 41,872.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,701.62, 101,708.57 and 41,872.26 is: 57,783.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,701.62 : 101,708.57 = 41,872.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,701.62/101,708.57 = 41,872.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,701.62x = 101,708.57 × 41,872.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,701.62x = 4,258,767,477.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,258,767,477.91/73,701.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,783.91

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