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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,105.74, 100,885.05 and 41,275.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,105.74, 100,885.05 and 41,275.98 is: 56,960.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,105.74 : 100,885.05 = 41,275.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,105.74/100,885.05 = 41,275.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,105.74x = 100,885.05 × 41,275.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,105.74x = 4,164,129,306.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,164,129,306.10/73,105.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,960.36

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