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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,772.34, 101,805.57 and 41,941.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,772.34, 101,805.57 and 41,941.23 is: 57,878.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,772.34 : 101,805.57 = 41,941.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,772.34/101,805.57 = 41,941.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,772.34x = 101,805.57 × 41,941.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,772.34x = 4,269,850,826.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,269,850,826.65/73,772.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,878.75

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