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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,125.02, 100,911.75 and 41,292.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,125.02, 100,911.75 and 41,292.06 is: 56,982.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,125.02 : 100,911.75 = 41,292.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,125.02/100,911.75 = 41,292.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,125.02x = 100,911.75 × 41,292.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,125.02x = 4,166,854,035.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,166,854,035.71/73,125.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,982.60

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