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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,103.88, 100,888.02 and 41,261.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,103.88, 100,888.02 and 41,261.16 is: 56,943.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,103.88 : 100,888.02 = 41,261.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,103.88/100,888.02 = 41,261.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,103.88x = 100,888.02 × 41,261.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,103.88x = 4,162,756,735.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,162,756,735.30/73,103.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,943.03

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