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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,041.14, 100,796.00 and 41,210.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,041.14, 100,796.00 and 41,210.17 is: 56,869.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,041.14 : 100,796.00 = 41,210.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,041.14/100,796.00 = 41,210.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,041.14x = 100,796.00 × 41,210.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,041.14x = 4,153,819,837.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,153,819,837.28/73,041.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,869.59

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