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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,126.02, 100,913.13 and 41,293.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,126.02, 100,913.13 and 41,293.06 is: 56,983.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,126.02 : 100,913.13 = 41,293.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,126.02/100,913.13 = 41,293.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,126.02x = 100,913.13 × 41,293.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,126.02x = 4,167,011,931.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,167,011,931.88/73,126.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,983.98

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