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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,089.46, 100,856.19 and 41,252.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,089.46, 100,856.19 and 41,252.23 is: 56,923.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,089.46 : 100,856.19 = 41,252.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,089.46/100,856.19 = 41,252.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,089.46x = 100,856.19 × 41,252.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,089.46x = 4,160,542,746.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,160,542,746.80/73,089.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,923.98

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