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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,124.02, 100,910.37 and 41,291.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,124.02, 100,910.37 and 41,291.06 is: 56,981.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,124.02 : 100,910.37 = 41,291.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,124.02/100,910.37 = 41,291.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,124.02x = 100,910.37 × 41,291.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,124.02x = 4,166,696,142.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,166,696,142.29/73,124.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,981.22

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