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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,733.74, 101,752.38 and 41,902.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,733.74, 101,752.38 and 41,902.60 is: 57,825.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,733.74 : 101,752.38 = 41,902.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,733.74/101,752.38 = 41,902.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,733.74x = 101,752.38 × 41,902.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,733.74x = 4,263,689,278.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,263,689,278.19/73,733.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,825.49

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