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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,055.80, 100,820.04 and 41,224.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,055.80, 100,820.04 and 41,224.72 is: 56,891.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,055.80 : 100,820.04 = 41,224.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,055.80/100,820.04 = 41,224.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,055.80x = 100,820.04 × 41,224.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,055.80x = 4,156,277,919.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,156,277,919.39/73,055.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,891.83

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