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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,115.88, 100,904.58 and 41,273.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,115.88, 100,904.58 and 41,273.16 is: 56,959.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,115.88 : 100,904.58 = 41,273.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,115.88/100,904.58 = 41,273.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,115.88x = 100,904.58 × 41,273.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,115.88x = 4,164,650,875.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,164,650,875.07/73,115.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,959.59

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