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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,002.66, 100,737.64 and 41,179.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,002.66, 100,737.64 and 41,179.38 is: 56,824.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,002.66 : 100,737.64 = 41,179.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,002.66/100,737.64 = 41,179.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,002.66x = 100,737.64 × 41,179.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,002.66x = 4,148,313,557.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,148,313,557.86/73,002.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,824.14

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