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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,060.32, 100,823.22 and 41,229.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,060.32, 100,823.22 and 41,229.12 is: 56,896.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,060.32 : 100,823.22 = 41,229.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,060.32/100,823.22 = 41,229.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,060.32x = 100,823.22 × 41,229.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,060.32x = 4,156,852,636.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,156,852,636.17/73,060.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,896.17

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