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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,110.24, 100,891.26 and 41,280.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,110.24, 100,891.26 and 41,280.48 is: 56,966.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,110.24 : 100,891.26 = 41,280.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,110.24/100,891.26 = 41,280.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,110.24x = 100,891.26 × 41,280.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,110.24x = 4,164,839,640.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,164,839,640.60/73,110.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,966.57

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