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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,724.96, 101,741.52 and 41,894.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,724.96, 101,741.52 and 41,894.56 is: 57,815.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,724.96 : 101,741.52 = 41,894.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,724.96/101,741.52 = 41,894.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,724.96x = 101,741.52 × 41,894.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,724.96x = 4,262,416,214.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,262,416,214.13/73,724.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,815.10

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