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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,704.62, 101,712.70 and 41,875.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,704.62, 101,712.70 and 41,875.26 is: 57,788.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,704.62 : 101,712.70 = 41,875.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,704.62/101,712.70 = 41,875.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,704.62x = 101,712.70 × 41,875.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,704.62x = 4,259,245,757.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,259,245,757.80/73,704.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,788.04

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