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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,104.04, 100,885.26 and 41,273.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,104.04, 100,885.26 and 41,273.20 is: 56,957.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,104.04 : 100,885.26 = 41,273.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,104.04/100,885.26 = 41,273.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,104.04x = 100,885.26 × 41,273.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,104.04x = 4,163,857,513.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,163,857,513.03/73,104.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,957.97

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