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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,124.32, 100,911.62 and 41,295.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,124.32, 100,911.62 and 41,295.28 is: 56,987.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,124.32 : 100,911.62 = 41,295.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,124.32/100,911.62 = 41,295.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,124.32x = 100,911.62 × 41,295.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,124.32x = 4,167,173,603.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,167,173,603.15/73,124.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,987.52

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