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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,736.61, 101,765.18 and 41,910.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,736.61, 101,765.18 and 41,910.30 is: 57,841.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,736.61 : 101,765.18 = 41,910.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,736.61/101,765.18 = 41,910.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,736.61x = 101,765.18 × 41,910.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,736.61x = 4,265,008,946.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,265,008,946.51/73,736.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,841.13

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