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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,066.20, 100,832.70 and 41,228.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,066.20, 100,832.70 and 41,228.96 is: 56,896.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,066.20 : 100,832.70 = 41,228.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,066.20/100,832.70 = 41,228.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,066.20x = 100,832.70 × 41,228.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,066.20x = 4,157,226,850.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,157,226,850.83/73,066.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,896.72

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