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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,772.24, 101,805.96 and 41,951.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,772.24, 101,805.96 and 41,951.60 is: 57,893.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,772.24 : 101,805.96 = 41,951.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,772.24/101,805.96 = 41,951.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,772.24x = 101,805.96 × 41,951.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,772.24x = 4,270,922,911.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,270,922,911.54/73,772.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,893.36

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