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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,788.85, 101,828.14 and 41,957.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,788.85, 101,828.14 and 41,957.75 is: 57,901.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,788.85 : 101,828.14 = 41,957.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,788.85/101,828.14 = 41,957.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,788.85x = 101,828.14 × 41,957.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,788.85x = 4,272,479,641.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,272,479,641.09/73,788.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,901.43

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