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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,120.32, 100,898.87 and 41,283.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,120.32, 100,898.87 and 41,283.07 is: 56,966.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,120.32 : 100,898.87 = 41,283.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,120.32/100,898.87 = 41,283.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,120.32x = 100,898.87 × 41,283.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,120.32x = 4,165,414,654.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,165,414,654.47/73,120.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,966.58

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