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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,737.32, 101,766.14 and 41,911.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,737.32, 101,766.14 and 41,911.00 is: 57,842.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,737.32 : 101,766.14 = 41,911.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,737.32/101,766.14 = 41,911.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,737.32x = 101,766.14 × 41,911.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,737.32x = 4,265,120,498.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,265,120,498.96/73,737.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,842.09

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