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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,818.50, 101,875.01 and 41,997.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,818.50, 101,875.01 and 41,997.65 is: 57,959.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,818.50 : 101,875.01 = 41,997.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,818.50/101,875.01 = 41,997.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,818.50x = 101,875.01 × 41,997.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,818.50x = 4,278,510,803.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,278,510,803.74/73,818.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,959.87

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