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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,796.66, 101,829.12 and 41,962.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,796.66, 101,829.12 and 41,962.04 is: 57,901.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,796.66 : 101,829.12 = 41,962.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,796.66/101,829.12 = 41,962.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,796.66x = 101,829.12 × 41,962.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,796.66x = 4,272,957,606.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,272,957,606.60/73,796.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,901.78

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