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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,918.11, 73,055.39 and 40,880.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,918.11, 73,055.39 and 40,880.97 is: 56,437.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,918.11 : 73,055.39 = 40,880.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,918.11/73,055.39 = 40,880.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,918.11x = 73,055.39 × 40,880.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,918.11x = 2,986,575,002.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,986,575,002.52/52,918.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,437.67

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