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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,932.35, 102,028.75 and 41,227.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,932.35, 102,028.75 and 41,227.52 is: 56,895.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,932.35 : 102,028.75 = 41,227.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,932.35/102,028.75 = 41,227.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,932.35x = 102,028.75 × 41,227.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,932.35x = 4,206,391,717.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,206,391,717.99/73,932.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,895.15

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