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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,733.30, 101,747.57 and 41,897.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,733.30, 101,747.57 and 41,897.78 is: 57,816.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,733.30 : 101,747.57 = 41,897.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,733.30/101,747.57 = 41,897.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,733.30x = 101,747.57 × 41,897.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,733.30x = 4,262,997,303.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,262,997,303.39/73,733.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,816.45

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