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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,125.40, 100,907.58 and 41,294.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,125.40, 100,907.58 and 41,294.20 is: 56,982.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,125.40 : 100,907.58 = 41,294.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,125.40/100,907.58 = 41,294.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,125.40x = 100,907.58 × 41,294.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,125.40x = 4,166,897,790.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,166,897,790.04/73,125.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,982.91

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