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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,703.37, 101,713.37 and 41,877.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,703.37, 101,713.37 and 41,877.66 is: 57,792.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,703.37 : 101,713.37 = 41,877.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,703.37/101,713.37 = 41,877.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,703.37x = 101,713.37 × 41,877.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,703.37x = 4,259,517,926.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,259,517,926.31/73,703.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,792.72

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