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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,009.96, 100,772.10 and 41,197.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,009.96, 100,772.10 and 41,197.21 is: 56,862.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,009.96 : 100,772.10 = 41,197.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,009.96/100,772.10 = 41,197.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,009.96x = 100,772.10 × 41,197.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,009.96x = 4,151,529,113.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,151,529,113.91/73,009.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,862.51

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