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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,082.88, 100,859.04 and 41,240.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,082.88, 100,859.04 and 41,240.16 is: 56,914.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,082.88 : 100,859.04 = 41,240.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,082.88/100,859.04 = 41,240.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,082.88x = 100,859.04 × 41,240.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,082.88x = 4,159,442,947.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,159,442,947.05/73,082.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,914.05

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