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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,801.24, 101,844.43 and 41,969.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,801.24, 101,844.43 and 41,969.41 is: 57,917.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,801.24 : 101,844.43 = 41,969.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,801.24/101,844.43 = 41,969.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,801.24x = 101,844.43 × 41,969.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,801.24x = 4,274,350,638.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,274,350,638.89/73,801.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,917.06

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