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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,702.37, 101,709.60 and 41,873.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,702.37, 101,709.60 and 41,873.01 is: 57,784.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,702.37 : 101,709.60 = 41,873.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,702.37/101,709.60 = 41,873.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,702.37x = 101,709.60 × 41,873.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,702.37x = 4,258,887,097.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,258,887,097.90/73,702.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,784.94

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