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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,876.93, 101,955.12 and 41,176.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,876.93, 101,955.12 and 41,176.43 is: 56,826.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,876.93 : 101,955.12 = 41,176.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,876.93/101,955.12 = 41,176.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,876.93x = 101,955.12 × 41,176.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,876.93x = 4,198,148,118.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,198,148,118.56/73,876.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,826.24

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