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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,703.12, 101,713.03 and 41,877.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,703.12, 101,713.03 and 41,877.41 is: 57,792.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,703.12 : 101,713.03 = 41,877.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,703.12/101,713.03 = 41,877.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,703.12x = 101,713.03 × 41,877.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,703.12x = 4,259,477,795.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,259,477,795.98/73,703.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,792.37

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