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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,740.56, 101,762.00 and 41,908.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,740.56, 101,762.00 and 41,908.64 is: 57,833.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,740.56 : 101,762.00 = 41,908.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,740.56/101,762.00 = 41,908.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,740.56x = 101,762.00 × 41,908.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,740.56x = 4,264,706,305.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,264,706,305.33/73,740.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,833.93

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