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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,765.43, 101,794.01 and 41,501.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,765.43, 101,794.01 and 41,501.85 is: 57,271.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,765.43 : 101,794.01 = 41,501.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,765.43/101,794.01 = 41,501.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,765.43x = 101,794.01 × 41,501.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,765.43x = 4,224,639,526.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,224,639,526.41/73,765.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,271.26

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