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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,072.32, 100,837.80 and 41,244.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,072.32, 100,837.80 and 41,244.18 is: 56,915.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,072.32 : 100,837.80 = 41,244.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,072.32/100,837.80 = 41,244.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,072.32x = 100,837.80 × 41,244.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,072.32x = 4,158,972,374.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,158,972,374.00/73,072.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,915.84

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