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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,083.96, 100,857.42 and 41,250.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,083.96, 100,857.42 and 41,250.96 is: 56,927.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,083.96 : 100,857.42 = 41,250.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,083.96/100,857.42 = 41,250.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,083.96x = 100,857.42 × 41,250.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,083.96x = 4,160,465,398.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,160,465,398.12/73,083.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,927.20

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