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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,127.02, 100,914.51 and 41,294.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,127.02, 100,914.51 and 41,294.06 is: 56,985.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,127.02 : 100,914.51 = 41,294.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,127.02/100,914.51 = 41,294.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,127.02x = 100,914.51 × 41,294.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,127.02x = 4,167,169,830.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,167,169,830.81/73,127.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,985.36

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