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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,008.07, 100,752.60 and 41,170.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,008.07, 100,752.60 and 41,170.75 is: 56,816.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,008.07 : 100,752.60 = 41,170.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,008.07/100,752.60 = 41,170.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,008.07x = 100,752.60 × 41,170.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,008.07x = 4,148,060,106.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,148,060,106.45/73,008.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,816.46

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