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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,034.32, 100,785.66 and 41,202.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,034.32, 100,785.66 and 41,202.40 is: 56,858.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,034.32 : 100,785.66 = 41,202.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,034.32/100,785.66 = 41,202.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,034.32x = 100,785.66 × 41,202.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,034.32x = 4,152,611,077.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,152,611,077.58/73,034.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,858.35

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