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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,060.72, 100,823.72 and 41,236.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,060.72, 100,823.72 and 41,236.40 is: 56,906.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,060.72 : 100,823.72 = 41,236.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,060.72/100,823.72 = 41,236.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,060.72x = 100,823.72 × 41,236.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,060.72x = 4,157,607,247.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,157,607,247.41/73,060.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,906.19

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