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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,793.49, 101,834.51 and 41,962.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,793.49, 101,834.51 and 41,962.38 is: 57,907.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,793.49 : 101,834.51 = 41,962.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,793.49/101,834.51 = 41,962.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,793.49x = 101,834.51 × 41,962.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,793.49x = 4,273,217,686.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,273,217,686.75/73,793.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,907.79

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