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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,087.74, 100,859.04 and 41,259.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,087.74, 100,859.04 and 41,259.60 is: 56,937.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,087.74 : 100,859.04 = 41,259.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,087.74/100,859.04 = 41,259.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,087.74x = 100,859.04 × 41,259.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,087.74x = 4,161,403,646.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,161,403,646.78/73,087.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,937.10

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