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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,702.87, 101,710.29 and 41,873.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,702.87, 101,710.29 and 41,873.51 is: 57,785.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,702.87 : 101,710.29 = 41,873.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,702.87/101,710.29 = 41,873.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,702.87x = 101,710.29 × 41,873.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,702.87x = 4,258,966,845.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,258,966,845.42/73,702.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,785.63

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