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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,793.99, 101,835.19 and 41,962.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,793.99, 101,835.19 and 41,962.88 is: 57,908.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,793.99 : 101,835.19 = 41,962.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,793.99/101,835.19 = 41,962.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,793.99x = 101,835.19 × 41,962.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,793.99x = 4,273,297,857.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,273,297,857.75/73,793.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,908.48

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