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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,735.74, 101,763.98 and 41,909.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,735.74, 101,763.98 and 41,909.42 is: 57,839.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,735.74 : 101,763.98 = 41,909.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,735.74/101,763.98 = 41,909.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,735.74x = 101,763.98 × 41,909.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,735.74x = 4,264,869,378.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,264,869,378.69/73,735.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,839.92

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