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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,808.47, 101,857.94 and 41,981.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,808.47, 101,857.94 and 41,981.95 is: 57,936.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,808.47 : 101,857.94 = 41,981.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,808.47/101,857.94 = 41,981.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,808.47x = 101,857.94 × 41,981.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,808.47x = 4,276,194,944.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,276,194,944.18/73,808.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,936.37

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