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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,123.32, 100,910.24 and 41,294.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,123.32, 100,910.24 and 41,294.28 is: 56,986.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,123.32 : 100,910.24 = 41,294.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,123.32/100,910.24 = 41,294.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,123.32x = 100,910.24 × 41,294.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,123.32x = 4,167,015,705.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,167,015,705.43/73,123.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,986.14

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