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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,708.18, 101,720.01 and 41,882.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,708.18, 101,720.01 and 41,882.47 is: 57,799.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,708.18 : 101,720.01 = 41,882.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,708.18/101,720.01 = 41,882.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,708.18x = 101,720.01 × 41,882.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,708.18x = 4,260,285,267.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,260,285,267.22/73,708.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,799.36

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