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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,046.88, 100,809.36 and 41,204.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,046.88, 100,809.36 and 41,204.16 is: 56,864.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,046.88 : 100,809.36 = 41,204.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,046.88/100,809.36 = 41,204.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,046.88x = 100,809.36 × 41,204.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,046.88x = 4,153,764,998.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,153,764,998.94/73,046.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,864.37

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