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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,829.12, 101,875 and 41,559.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,829.12, 101,875 and 41,559.80 is: 57,347.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,829.12 : 101,875 = 41,559.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,829.12/101,875 = 41,559.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,829.12x = 101,875 × 41,559.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,829.12x = 4,233,904,625.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,233,904,625.00/73,829.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,347.35

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