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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,880.56, 100,575.36 and 41,049.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,880.56, 100,575.36 and 41,049.84 is: 56,648.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,880.56 : 100,575.36 = 41,049.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,880.56/100,575.36 = 41,049.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,880.56x = 100,575.36 × 41,049.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,880.56x = 4,128,602,435.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,128,602,435.94/72,880.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,648.88

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