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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,786.47, 101,824.86 and 41,955.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,786.47, 101,824.86 and 41,955.38 is: 57,898.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,786.47 : 101,824.86 = 41,955.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,786.47/101,824.86 = 41,955.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,786.47x = 101,824.86 × 41,955.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,786.47x = 4,272,100,342.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,272,100,342.96/73,786.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,898.15

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