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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,810.52, 101,856.29 and 41,546.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,810.52, 101,856.29 and 41,546.93 is: 57,333.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,810.52 : 101,856.29 = 41,546.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,810.52/101,856.29 = 41,546.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,810.52x = 101,856.29 × 41,546.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,810.52x = 4,231,815,433.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,231,815,433.67/73,810.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,333.50

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