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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,020.72, 100,760.04 and 41,187.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,020.72, 100,760.04 and 41,187.72 is: 56,834.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,020.72 : 100,760.04 = 41,187.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,020.72/100,760.04 = 41,187.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,020.72x = 100,760.04 × 41,187.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,020.72x = 4,150,076,314.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,150,076,314.71/73,020.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,834.23

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