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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,099.56, 100,880.39 and 41,268.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,099.56, 100,880.39 and 41,268.23 is: 56,951.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,099.56 : 100,880.39 = 41,268.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,099.56/100,880.39 = 41,268.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,099.56x = 100,880.39 × 41,268.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,099.56x = 4,163,155,449.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,163,155,449.40/73,099.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,951.85

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