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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,732.20, 101,753.06 and 41,900.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,732.20, 101,753.06 and 41,900.04 is: 57,823.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,732.20 : 101,753.06 = 41,900.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,732.20/101,753.06 = 41,900.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,732.20x = 101,753.06 × 41,900.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,732.20x = 4,263,457,284.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,263,457,284.12/73,732.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,823.55

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