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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,082.16, 100,851.30 and 41,254.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,082.16, 100,851.30 and 41,254.02 is: 56,929.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,082.16 : 100,851.30 = 41,254.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,082.16/100,851.30 = 41,254.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,082.16x = 100,851.30 × 41,254.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,082.16x = 4,160,521,547.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,160,521,547.23/73,082.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,929.37

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