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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,812.29, 101,857.20 and 41,980.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,812.29, 101,857.20 and 41,980.50 is: 57,930.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,812.29 : 101,857.20 = 41,980.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,812.29/101,857.20 = 41,980.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,812.29x = 101,857.20 × 41,980.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,812.29x = 4,276,016,184.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,276,016,184.60/73,812.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,930.96

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