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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,000.80, 100,726.06 and 41,950.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,000.80, 100,726.06 and 41,950.04 is: 57,882.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,000.80 : 100,726.06 = 41,950.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,000.80/100,726.06 = 41,950.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,000.80x = 100,726.06 × 41,950.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,000.80x = 4,225,462,246.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,225,462,246.04/73,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,882.41

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