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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,703.54, 101,714.48 and 41,448.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,703.54, 101,714.48 and 41,448.30 is: 57,200.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,703.54 : 101,714.48 = 41,448.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,703.54/101,714.48 = 41,448.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,703.54x = 101,714.48 × 41,448.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,703.54x = 4,215,892,281.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,215,892,281.38/73,703.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,200.68

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