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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,025.38, 100,779.69 and 41,182.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,025.38, 100,779.69 and 41,182.66 is: 56,834.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,025.38 : 100,779.69 = 41,182.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,025.38/100,779.69 = 41,182.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,025.38x = 100,779.69 × 41,182.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,025.38x = 4,150,375,708.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,150,375,708.18/73,025.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,834.70

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