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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,708.28, 101,716.30 and 41,442.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,708.28, 101,716.30 and 41,442.93 is: 57,190.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,708.28 : 101,716.30 = 41,442.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,708.28/101,716.30 = 41,442.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,708.28x = 101,716.30 × 41,442.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,708.28x = 4,215,420,922.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,215,420,922.95/73,708.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,190.60

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