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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,068.80, 100,836.83 and 41,238.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,068.80, 100,836.83 and 41,238.23 is: 56,909.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,068.80 : 100,836.83 = 41,238.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,068.80/100,836.83 = 41,238.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,068.80x = 100,836.83 × 41,238.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,068.80x = 4,158,331,986.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,158,331,986.92/73,068.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,909.82

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