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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,099.32, 100,875.06 and 41,271.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,099.32, 100,875.06 and 41,271.18 is: 56,953.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,099.32 : 100,875.06 = 41,271.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,099.32/100,875.06 = 41,271.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,099.32x = 100,875.06 × 41,271.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,099.32x = 4,163,232,758.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,163,232,758.77/73,099.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,953.10

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