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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,124.92, 100,901.52 and 41,293.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,124.92, 100,901.52 and 41,293.20 is: 56,978.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,124.92 : 100,901.52 = 41,293.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,124.92/100,901.52 = 41,293.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,124.92x = 100,901.52 × 41,293.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,124.92x = 4,166,546,645.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,166,546,645.66/73,124.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,978.48

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