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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,020.20, 100,778.28 and 41,192.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,020.20, 100,778.28 and 41,192.06 is: 56,850.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,020.20 : 100,778.28 = 41,192.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,020.20/100,778.28 = 41,192.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,020.20x = 100,778.28 × 41,192.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,020.20x = 4,151,264,956.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,151,264,956.46/73,020.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,850.91

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