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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,859.36, 101,924.48 and 41,593.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,859.36, 101,924.48 and 41,593.92 is: 57,398.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,859.36 : 101,924.48 = 41,593.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,859.36/101,924.48 = 41,593.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,859.36x = 101,924.48 × 41,593.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,859.36x = 4,239,438,667.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,239,438,667.16/73,859.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,398.80

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