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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,706.36, 101,713.93 and 41,874.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,706.36, 101,713.93 and 41,874.57 is: 57,786.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,706.36 : 101,713.93 = 41,874.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,706.36/101,713.93 = 41,874.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,706.36x = 101,713.93 × 41,874.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,706.36x = 4,259,226,977.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,259,226,977.07/73,706.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,786.43

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