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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,020.65, 100,771.29 and 41,188.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,020.65, 100,771.29 and 41,188.86 is: 56,842.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,020.65 : 100,771.29 = 41,188.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,020.65/100,771.29 = 41,188.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,020.65x = 100,771.29 × 41,188.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,020.65x = 4,150,654,555.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,150,654,555.83/73,020.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,842.21

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