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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,754.40, 101,787.12 and 41,933.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,754.40, 101,787.12 and 41,933.28 is: 57,871.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,754.40 : 101,787.12 = 41,933.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,754.40/101,787.12 = 41,933.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,754.40x = 101,787.12 × 41,933.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,754.40x = 4,268,267,803.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,268,267,803.35/73,754.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,871.37

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