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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,704.94, 101,713.16 and 41,875.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,704.94, 101,713.16 and 41,875.58 is: 57,788.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,704.94 : 101,713.16 = 41,875.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,704.94/101,713.16 = 41,875.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,704.94x = 101,713.16 × 41,875.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,704.94x = 4,259,297,568.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,259,297,568.63/73,704.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,788.50

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