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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,722.16, 101,727.66 and 41,882.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,722.16, 101,727.66 and 41,882.14 is: 57,792.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,722.16 : 101,727.66 = 41,882.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,722.16/101,727.66 = 41,882.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,722.16x = 101,727.66 × 41,882.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,722.16x = 4,260,572,097.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,260,572,097.99/73,722.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,792.29

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