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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,044.38, 100,806 and 41,201.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,044.38, 100,806 and 41,201.66 is: 56,860.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,044.38 : 100,806 = 41,201.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,044.38/100,806 = 41,201.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,044.38x = 100,806 × 41,201.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,044.38x = 4,153,374,537.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,153,374,537.96/73,044.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,860.97

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