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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,090.24, 100,862.40 and 41,262.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,090.24, 100,862.40 and 41,262.10 is: 56,940.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,090.24 : 100,862.40 = 41,262.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,090.24/100,862.40 = 41,262.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,090.24x = 100,862.40 × 41,262.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,090.24x = 4,161,794,435.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,161,794,435.04/73,090.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,940.49

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