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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,018.80, 109,576.80 and 41,428.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,018.80, 109,576.80 and 41,428.80 is: 62,170.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,018.80 : 109,576.80 = 41,428.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,018.80/109,576.80 = 41,428.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,018.80x = 109,576.80 × 41,428.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,018.80x = 4,539,635,331.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,539,635,331.84/73,018.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,170.77

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