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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,000.05, 100,725.03 and 41,949.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,000.05, 100,725.03 and 41,949.29 is: 57,881.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,000.05 : 100,725.03 = 41,949.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,000.05/100,725.03 = 41,949.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,000.05x = 100,725.03 × 41,949.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,000.05x = 4,225,343,745.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,225,343,745.54/73,000.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,881.38

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