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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,165.50, 100,972.71 and 41,333.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,165.50, 100,972.71 and 41,333.58 is: 57,042.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,165.50 : 100,972.71 = 41,333.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,165.50/100,972.71 = 41,333.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,165.50x = 100,972.71 × 41,333.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,165.50x = 4,173,563,586.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,173,563,586.60/73,165.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,042.78

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