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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,736.24, 101,764.67 and 41,909.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,736.24, 101,764.67 and 41,909.93 is: 57,840.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,736.24 : 101,764.67 = 41,909.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,736.24/101,764.67 = 41,909.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,736.24x = 101,764.67 × 41,909.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,736.24x = 4,264,949,477.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,264,949,477.80/73,736.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,840.61

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