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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,005.24, 100,746.96 and 41,173.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,005.24, 100,746.96 and 41,173.94 is: 56,819.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,005.24 : 100,746.96 = 41,173.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,005.24/100,746.96 = 41,173.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,005.24x = 100,746.96 × 41,173.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,005.24x = 4,148,149,286.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,148,149,286.22/73,005.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,819.88

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