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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,781.47, 101,823.24 and 41,953.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,781.47, 101,823.24 and 41,953.33 is: 57,898.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,781.47 : 101,823.24 = 41,953.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,781.47/101,823.24 = 41,953.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,781.47x = 101,823.24 × 41,953.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,781.47x = 4,271,823,989.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,271,823,989.39/73,781.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,898.33

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