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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,737.27, 101,766.06 and 41,910.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,737.27, 101,766.06 and 41,910.98 is: 57,842.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,737.27 : 101,766.06 = 41,910.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,737.27/101,766.06 = 41,910.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,737.27x = 101,766.06 × 41,910.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,737.27x = 4,265,114,796.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,265,114,796.51/73,737.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,842.05

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