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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,704.37, 101,712.36 and 41,875.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,704.37, 101,712.36 and 41,875.01 is: 57,787.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,704.37 : 101,712.36 = 41,875.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,704.37/101,712.36 = 41,875.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,704.37x = 101,712.36 × 41,875.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,704.37x = 4,259,206,092.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,259,206,092.12/73,704.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,787.70

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