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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,056.36, 100,812.16 and 41,228.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,056.36, 100,812.16 and 41,228.20 is: 56,891.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,056.36 : 100,812.16 = 41,228.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,056.36/100,812.16 = 41,228.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,056.36x = 100,812.16 × 41,228.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,056.36x = 4,156,303,894.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,156,303,894.91/73,056.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,891.75

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