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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,830.80, 101,896.24 and 41,993.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,830.80, 101,896.24 and 41,993.55 is: 57,956.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,830.80 : 101,896.24 = 41,993.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,830.80/101,896.24 = 41,993.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,830.80x = 101,896.24 × 41,993.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,830.80x = 4,278,984,849.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,278,984,849.25/73,830.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,956.64

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