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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,148.14, 100,937.10 and 41,310.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,148.14, 100,937.10 and 41,310.96 is: 57,004.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,148.14 : 100,937.10 = 41,310.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,148.14/100,937.10 = 41,310.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,148.14x = 100,937.10 × 41,310.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,148.14x = 4,169,808,500.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,169,808,500.62/73,148.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,004.98

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