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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,154, 100,956.84 and 41,322.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,154, 100,956.84 and 41,322.08 is: 57,026.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,154 : 100,956.84 = 41,322.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,154/100,956.84 = 41,322.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,154x = 100,956.84 × 41,322.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,154x = 4,171,746,619.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,171,746,619.03/73,154
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,026.91

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