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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,988.58, 102,114.24 and 41,729.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,988.58, 102,114.24 and 41,729.82 is: 57,592.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,988.58 : 102,114.24 = 41,729.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,988.58/102,114.24 = 41,729.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,988.58x = 102,114.24 × 41,729.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,988.58x = 4,261,208,854.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,261,208,854.64/73,988.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,592.79

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