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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,790.33, 101,830.15 and 41,959.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,790.33, 101,830.15 and 41,959.22 is: 57,903.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,790.33 : 101,830.15 = 41,959.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,790.33/101,830.15 = 41,959.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,790.33x = 101,830.15 × 41,959.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,790.33x = 4,272,713,666.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,272,713,666.48/73,790.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,903.44

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