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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,031.48, 100,788.10 and 41,188.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,031.48, 100,788.10 and 41,188.76 is: 56,843.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,031.48 : 100,788.10 = 41,188.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,031.48/100,788.10 = 41,188.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,031.48x = 100,788.10 × 41,188.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,031.48x = 4,151,336,861.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,151,336,861.76/73,031.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,843.12

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