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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,735.49, 101,763.63 and 41,909.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,735.49, 101,763.63 and 41,909.18 is: 57,839.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,735.49 : 101,763.63 = 41,909.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,735.49/101,763.63 = 41,909.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,735.49x = 101,763.63 × 41,909.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,735.49x = 4,264,829,778.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,264,829,778.31/73,735.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,839.58

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