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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,774.32, 101,784.24 and 41,931.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,774.32, 101,784.24 and 41,931.60 is: 57,851.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,774.32 : 101,784.24 = 41,931.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,774.32/101,784.24 = 41,931.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,774.32x = 101,784.24 × 41,931.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,774.32x = 4,267,976,037.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,267,976,037.98/73,774.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,851.78

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