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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,701.90, 101,696.34 and 41,859.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,701.90, 101,696.34 and 41,859.18 is: 57,758.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,701.90 : 101,696.34 = 41,859.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,701.90/101,696.34 = 41,859.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,701.90x = 101,696.34 × 41,859.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,701.90x = 4,256,925,401.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,256,925,401.40/73,701.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,758.69

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