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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,141.50, 100,937.22 and 41,315.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,141.50, 100,937.22 and 41,315.10 is: 57,015.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,141.50 : 100,937.22 = 41,315.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,141.50/100,937.22 = 41,315.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,141.50x = 100,937.22 × 41,315.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,141.50x = 4,170,231,338.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,170,231,338.02/73,141.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,015.94

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