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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,046.40, 100,799.76 and 41,218.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,046.40, 100,799.76 and 41,218.24 is: 56,878.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,046.40 : 100,799.76 = 41,218.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,046.40/100,799.76 = 41,218.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,046.40x = 100,799.76 × 41,218.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,046.40x = 4,154,788,699.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,154,788,699.62/73,046.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,878.76

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