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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,770.84, 101,803.50 and 41,939.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,770.84, 101,803.50 and 41,939.73 is: 57,876.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,770.84 : 101,803.50 = 41,939.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,770.84/101,803.50 = 41,939.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,770.84x = 101,803.50 × 41,939.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,770.84x = 4,269,611,303.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,269,611,303.06/73,770.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,876.68

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