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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,028.47, 100,783.96 and 41,185.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,028.47, 100,783.96 and 41,185.75 is: 56,838.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,028.47 : 100,783.96 = 41,185.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,028.47/100,783.96 = 41,185.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,028.47x = 100,783.96 × 41,185.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,028.47x = 4,150,862,980.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,150,862,980.57/73,028.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,838.97

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