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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,183.35, 100,990.45 and 41,351.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,183.35, 100,990.45 and 41,351.57 is: 57,063.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,183.35 : 100,990.45 = 41,351.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,183.35/100,990.45 = 41,351.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,183.35x = 100,990.45 × 41,351.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,183.35x = 4,176,113,662.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,176,113,662.51/73,183.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,063.71

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