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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,789.34, 101,821.43 and 41,523.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,789.34, 101,821.43 and 41,523.39 is: 57,297.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,789.34 : 101,821.43 = 41,523.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,789.34/101,821.43 = 41,523.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,789.34x = 101,821.43 × 41,523.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,789.34x = 4,227,970,740.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,227,970,740.63/73,789.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,297.86

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