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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,013.04, 100,759.50 and 41,175.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,013.04, 100,759.50 and 41,175.84 is: 56,823.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,013.04 : 100,759.50 = 41,175.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,013.04/100,759.50 = 41,175.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,013.04x = 100,759.50 × 41,175.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,013.04x = 4,148,857,050.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,148,857,050.48/73,013.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,823.51

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