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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,724.24, 100,357.56 and 40,892.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,724.24, 100,357.56 and 40,892.56 is: 56,430.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,724.24 : 100,357.56 = 40,892.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,724.24/100,357.56 = 40,892.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,724.24x = 100,357.56 × 40,892.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,724.24x = 4,103,877,543.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,103,877,543.75/72,724.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,430.67

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