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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,103.64, 100,883.08 and 41,271.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,103.64, 100,883.08 and 41,271.84 is: 56,955.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,103.64 : 100,883.08 = 41,271.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,103.64/100,883.08 = 41,271.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,103.64x = 100,883.08 × 41,271.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,103.64x = 4,163,630,336.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,163,630,336.47/73,103.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,955.17

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