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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,846.25, 101,894.38 and 41,575.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,846.25, 101,894.38 and 41,575.85 is: 57,367.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,846.25 : 101,894.38 = 41,575.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,846.25/101,894.38 = 41,575.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,846.25x = 101,894.38 × 41,575.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,846.25x = 4,236,345,458.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,236,345,458.72/73,846.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,367.10

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