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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,703.56, 101,713.66 and 41,877.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,703.56, 101,713.66 and 41,877.84 is: 57,792.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,703.56 : 101,713.66 = 41,877.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,703.56/101,713.66 = 41,877.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,703.56x = 101,713.66 × 41,877.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,703.56x = 4,259,548,379.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,259,548,379.29/73,703.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,792.98

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