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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,791.33, 101,831.53 and 41,960.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,791.33, 101,831.53 and 41,960.22 is: 57,904.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,791.33 : 101,831.53 = 41,960.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,791.33/101,831.53 = 41,960.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,791.33x = 101,831.53 × 41,960.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,791.33x = 4,272,873,401.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,272,873,401.74/73,791.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,904.82

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