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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,085.23, 100,877.12 and 41,272.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,085.23, 100,877.12 and 41,272.75 is: 56,967.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,085.23 : 100,877.12 = 41,272.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,085.23/100,877.12 = 41,272.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,085.23x = 100,877.12 × 41,272.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,085.23x = 4,163,476,154.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,163,476,154.48/73,085.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,967.41

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