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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,704.36, 101,714.40 and 41,871.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,704.36, 101,714.40 and 41,871.36 is: 57,783.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,704.36 : 101,714.40 = 41,871.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,704.36/101,714.40 = 41,871.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,704.36x = 101,714.40 × 41,871.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,704.36x = 4,258,920,259.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,258,920,259.58/73,704.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,783.83

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