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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,040.18, 100,793.40 and 41,212.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,040.18, 100,793.40 and 41,212.04 is: 56,871.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,040.18 : 100,793.40 = 41,212.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,040.18/100,793.40 = 41,212.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,040.18x = 100,793.40 × 41,212.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,040.18x = 4,153,901,483.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,153,901,483.58/73,040.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,871.46

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