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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,818.26, 101,874.66 and 41,997.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,818.26, 101,874.66 and 41,997.40 is: 57,959.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,818.26 : 101,874.66 = 41,997.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,818.26/101,874.66 = 41,997.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,818.26x = 101,874.66 × 41,997.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,818.26x = 4,278,470,845.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,278,470,845.88/73,818.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,959.52

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