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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,760.60, 101,788.68 and 41,927.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,760.60, 101,788.68 and 41,927.40 is: 57,859.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,760.60 : 101,788.68 = 41,927.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,760.60/101,788.68 = 41,927.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,760.60x = 101,788.68 × 41,927.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,760.60x = 4,267,734,701.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,267,734,701.83/73,760.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,859.27

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