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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,002.02, 100,746.27 and 41,170.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,002.02, 100,746.27 and 41,170.23 is: 56,816.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,002.02 : 100,746.27 = 41,170.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,002.02/100,746.27 = 41,170.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,002.02x = 100,746.27 × 41,170.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,002.02x = 4,147,747,107.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,147,747,107.54/73,002.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,816.89

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