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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,089.43, 100,861.37 and 41,261.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,089.43, 100,861.37 and 41,261.29 is: 56,939.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,089.43 : 100,861.37 = 41,261.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,089.43/100,861.37 = 41,261.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,089.43x = 100,861.37 × 41,261.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,089.43x = 4,161,669,933.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,161,669,933.64/73,089.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,939.42

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