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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,032.24, 100,779.84 and 41,203.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,032.24, 100,779.84 and 41,203.92 is: 56,858.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,032.24 : 100,779.84 = 41,203.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,032.24/100,779.84 = 41,203.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,032.24x = 100,779.84 × 41,203.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,032.24x = 4,152,524,464.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,152,524,464.97/73,032.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,858.79

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