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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,109.88, 100,896.32 and 41,267.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,109.88, 100,896.32 and 41,267.16 is: 56,951.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,109.88 : 100,896.32 = 41,267.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,109.88/100,896.32 = 41,267.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,109.88x = 100,896.32 × 41,267.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,109.88x = 4,163,704,580.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,163,704,580.85/73,109.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,951.33

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