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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,121.92, 100,902.72 and 41,286.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,121.92, 100,902.72 and 41,286.40 is: 56,972.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,121.92 : 100,902.72 = 41,286.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,121.92/100,902.72 = 41,286.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,121.92x = 100,902.72 × 41,286.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,121.92x = 4,165,910,059.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,165,910,059.01/73,121.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,972.11

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