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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,818.03, 101,868.30 and 41,986.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,818.03, 101,868.30 and 41,986.92 is: 57,941.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,818.03 : 101,868.30 = 41,986.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,818.03/101,868.30 = 41,986.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,818.03x = 101,868.30 × 41,986.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,818.03x = 4,277,136,162.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,277,136,162.64/73,818.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,941.62

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