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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,011.22, 100,756.92 and 41,173.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,011.22, 100,756.92 and 41,173.90 is: 56,820.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,011.22 : 100,756.92 = 41,173.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,011.22/100,756.92 = 41,173.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,011.22x = 100,756.92 × 41,173.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,011.22x = 4,148,555,348.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,148,555,348.39/73,011.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,820.79

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