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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,779.45, 101,814.43 and 41,947.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,779.45, 101,814.43 and 41,947.66 is: 57,887.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,779.45 : 101,814.43 = 41,947.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,779.45/101,814.43 = 41,947.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,779.45x = 101,814.43 × 41,947.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,779.45x = 4,270,877,092.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,270,877,092.73/73,779.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,887.08

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