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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,067.20, 100,834.08 and 41,229.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,067.20, 100,834.08 and 41,229.96 is: 56,898.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,067.20 : 100,834.08 = 41,229.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,067.20/100,834.08 = 41,229.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,067.20x = 100,834.08 × 41,229.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,067.20x = 4,157,385,085.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,157,385,085.04/73,067.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,898.10

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