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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,745.37, 101,777.34 and 41,919.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,745.37, 101,777.34 and 41,919.05 is: 57,853.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,745.37 : 101,777.34 = 41,919.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,745.37/101,777.34 = 41,919.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,745.37x = 101,777.34 × 41,919.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,745.37x = 4,266,408,895.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,266,408,895.44/73,745.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,853.25

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