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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,704.18, 101,712.11 and 41,874.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,704.18, 101,712.11 and 41,874.82 is: 57,787.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,704.18 : 101,712.11 = 41,874.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,704.18/101,712.11 = 41,874.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,704.18x = 101,712.11 × 41,874.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,704.18x = 4,259,176,298.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,259,176,298.07/73,704.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,787.45

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