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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,074.06, 100,837.44 and 41,238.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,074.06, 100,837.44 and 41,238.63 is: 56,906.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,074.06 : 100,837.44 = 41,238.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,074.06/100,837.44 = 41,238.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,074.06x = 100,837.44 × 41,238.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,074.06x = 4,158,397,878.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,158,397,878.31/73,074.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,906.62

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