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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,030.32, 100,786.56 and 41,198.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,030.32, 100,786.56 and 41,198.56 is: 56,856.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,030.32 : 100,786.56 = 41,198.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,030.32/100,786.56 = 41,198.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,030.32x = 100,786.56 × 41,198.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,030.32x = 4,152,261,139.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,152,261,139.35/73,030.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,856.67

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