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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,747.98, 101,771.26 and 41,914.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,747.98, 101,771.26 and 41,914.78 is: 57,841.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,747.98 : 101,771.26 = 41,914.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,747.98/101,771.26 = 41,914.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,747.98x = 101,771.26 × 41,914.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,747.98x = 4,265,719,614.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,265,719,614.01/73,747.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,841.85

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