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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,746.72, 101,742.48 and 41,899.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,746.72, 101,742.48 and 41,899.68 is: 57,805.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,746.72 : 101,742.48 = 41,899.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,746.72/101,742.48 = 41,899.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,746.72x = 101,742.48 × 41,899.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,746.72x = 4,262,977,354.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,262,977,354.41/73,746.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,805.65

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