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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,824.74, 101,877.26 and 41,993.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,824.74, 101,877.26 and 41,993.56 is: 57,950.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,824.74 : 101,877.26 = 41,993.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,824.74/101,877.26 = 41,993.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,824.74x = 101,877.26 × 41,993.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,824.74x = 4,278,189,093.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,278,189,093.41/73,824.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,950.61

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