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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,762.40, 101,798.16 and 41,941.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,762.40, 101,798.16 and 41,941.28 is: 57,882.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,762.40 : 101,798.16 = 41,941.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,762.40/101,798.16 = 41,941.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,762.40x = 101,798.16 × 41,941.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,762.40x = 4,269,545,132.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,269,545,132.04/73,762.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,882.41

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