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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,134.32, 100,924.65 and 41,302.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,134.32, 100,924.65 and 41,302.53 is: 56,997.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,134.32 : 100,924.65 = 41,302.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,134.32/100,924.65 = 41,302.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,134.32x = 100,924.65 × 41,302.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,134.32x = 4,168,443,384.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,168,443,384.36/73,134.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,997.09

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