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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,037.50, 100,792.42 and 41,207.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,037.50, 100,792.42 and 41,207.13 is: 56,866.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,037.50 : 100,792.42 = 41,207.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,037.50/100,792.42 = 41,207.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,037.50x = 100,792.42 × 41,207.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,037.50x = 4,153,366,250.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,153,366,250.94/73,037.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,866.22

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