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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,018.72, 100,757.28 and 41,185.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,018.72, 100,757.28 and 41,185.72 is: 56,831.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,018.72 : 100,757.28 = 41,185.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,018.72/100,757.28 = 41,185.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,018.72x = 100,757.28 × 41,185.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,018.72x = 4,149,761,122.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,149,761,122.04/73,018.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,831.47

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