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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,032.56, 100,784.95 and 41,208.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,032.56, 100,784.95 and 41,208.20 is: 56,867.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,032.56 : 100,784.95 = 41,208.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,032.56/100,784.95 = 41,208.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,032.56x = 100,784.95 × 41,208.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,032.56x = 4,153,165,769.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,153,165,769.64/73,032.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,867.32

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