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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,772.11, 101,814.17 and 41,945.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,772.11, 101,814.17 and 41,945.80 is: 57,890.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,772.11 : 101,814.17 = 41,945.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,772.11/101,814.17 = 41,945.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,772.11x = 101,814.17 × 41,945.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,772.11x = 4,270,676,811.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,270,676,811.99/73,772.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,890.13

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