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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,108.08, 100,883.52 and 41,280.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,108.08, 100,883.52 and 41,280.12 is: 56,963.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,108.08 : 100,883.52 = 41,280.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,108.08/100,883.52 = 41,280.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,108.08x = 100,883.52 × 41,280.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,108.08x = 4,164,483,811.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,164,483,811.62/73,108.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,963.39

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