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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,850.56, 101,922.54 and 41,586.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,850.56, 101,922.54 and 41,586.22 is: 57,393.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,850.56 : 101,922.54 = 41,586.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,850.56/101,922.54 = 41,586.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,850.56x = 101,922.54 × 41,586.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,850.56x = 4,238,573,171.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,238,573,171.40/73,850.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,393.92

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