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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,763.85, 101,793.07 and 41,496.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,763.85, 101,793.07 and 41,496.02 is: 57,263.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,763.85 : 101,793.07 = 41,496.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,763.85/101,793.07 = 41,496.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,763.85x = 101,793.07 × 41,496.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,763.85x = 4,224,007,268.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,224,007,268.58/73,763.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,263.92

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