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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,105.38, 100,884.54 and 41,275.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,105.38, 100,884.54 and 41,275.62 is: 56,959.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,105.38 : 100,884.54 = 41,275.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,105.38/100,884.54 = 41,275.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,105.38x = 100,884.54 × 41,275.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,105.38x = 4,164,071,936.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,164,071,936.91/73,105.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,959.86

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