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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,844.40, 101,905.01 and 41,579.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,844.40, 101,905.01 and 41,579.01 is: 57,378.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,844.40 : 101,905.01 = 41,579.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,844.40/101,905.01 = 41,579.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,844.40x = 101,905.01 × 41,579.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,844.40x = 4,237,109,429.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,237,109,429.84/73,844.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,378.89

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