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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,715.41, 101,727.12 and 41,450.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,715.41, 101,727.12 and 41,450.14 is: 57,201.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,715.41 : 101,727.12 = 41,450.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,715.41/101,727.12 = 41,450.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,715.41x = 101,727.12 × 41,450.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,715.41x = 4,216,603,365.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,216,603,365.80/73,715.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,201.11

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