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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,743.06, 101,765.45 and 41,911.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,743.06, 101,765.45 and 41,911.14 is: 57,837.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,743.06 : 101,765.45 = 41,911.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,743.06/101,765.45 = 41,911.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,743.06x = 101,765.45 × 41,911.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,743.06x = 4,265,106,022.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,265,106,022.11/73,743.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,837.39

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