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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,810.44, 101,863.98 and 41,982.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,810.44, 101,863.98 and 41,982.30 is: 57,938.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,810.44 : 101,863.98 = 41,982.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,810.44/101,863.98 = 41,982.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,810.44x = 101,863.98 × 41,982.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,810.44x = 4,276,484,167.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,276,484,167.55/73,810.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,938.74

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