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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,040.04, 100,798.26 and 41,208.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,040.04, 100,798.26 and 41,208.78 is: 56,869.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,040.04 : 100,798.26 = 41,208.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,040.04/100,798.26 = 41,208.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,040.04x = 100,798.26 × 41,208.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,040.04x = 4,153,773,320.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,153,773,320.72/73,040.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,869.81

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