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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,776.04, 101,803.86 and 41,943.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,776.04, 101,803.86 and 41,943.16 is: 57,877.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,776.04 : 101,803.86 = 41,943.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,776.04/101,803.86 = 41,943.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,776.04x = 101,803.86 × 41,943.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,776.04x = 4,269,975,588.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,269,975,588.60/73,776.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,877.54

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