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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,112.04, 100,896.30 and 41,281.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,112.04, 100,896.30 and 41,281.20 is: 56,969.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,112.04 : 100,896.30 = 41,281.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,112.04/100,896.30 = 41,281.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,112.04x = 100,896.30 × 41,281.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,112.04x = 4,165,120,339.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,165,120,339.56/73,112.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,969.01

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