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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,527.00, 100,080.02 and 40,259.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,527.00, 100,080.02 and 40,259.23 is: 55,553.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,527.00 : 100,080.02 = 40,259.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,527.00/100,080.02 = 40,259.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,527.00x = 100,080.02 × 40,259.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,527.00x = 4,029,144,394.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,029,144,394.03/72,527.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,553.72

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