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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,704.34, 101,715.58 and 41,449.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,704.34, 101,715.58 and 41,449.12 is: 57,201.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,704.34 : 101,715.58 = 41,449.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,704.34/101,715.58 = 41,449.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,704.34x = 101,715.58 × 41,449.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,704.34x = 4,216,021,281.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,216,021,281.29/73,704.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,201.80

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