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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,701.68, 101,708.66 and 41,872.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,701.68, 101,708.66 and 41,872.32 is: 57,784.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,701.68 : 101,708.66 = 41,872.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,701.68/101,708.66 = 41,872.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,701.68x = 101,708.66 × 41,872.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,701.68x = 4,258,777,348.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,258,777,348.93/73,701.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,784.00

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