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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,818.27, 101,877.75 and 41,992.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,818.27, 101,877.75 and 41,992.16 is: 57,954.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,818.27 : 101,877.75 = 41,992.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,818.27/101,877.75 = 41,992.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,818.27x = 101,877.75 × 41,992.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,818.27x = 4,278,066,269.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,278,066,269.05/73,818.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,954.03

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