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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,707.90, 101,716.94 and 41,876.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,707.90, 101,716.94 and 41,876.85 is: 57,790.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,707.90 : 101,716.94 = 41,876.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,707.90/101,716.94 = 41,876.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,707.90x = 101,716.94 × 41,876.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,707.90x = 4,259,584,829.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,259,584,829.45/73,707.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,790.07

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