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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,027.34, 100,782.42 and 41,195.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,027.34, 100,782.42 and 41,195.58 is: 56,852.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,027.34 : 100,782.42 = 41,195.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,027.34/100,782.42 = 41,195.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,027.34x = 100,782.42 × 41,195.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,027.34x = 4,151,790,245.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,151,790,245.70/73,027.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,852.55

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