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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,116.37, 100,899.74 and 41,286.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,116.37, 100,899.74 and 41,286.61 is: 56,975.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,116.37 : 100,899.74 = 41,286.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,116.37/100,899.74 = 41,286.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,116.37x = 100,899.74 × 41,286.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,116.37x = 4,165,807,503.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,165,807,503.55/73,116.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,975.04

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