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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,735.30, 100,371.42 and 40,471.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,735.30, 100,371.42 and 40,471.56 is: 55,848.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,735.30 : 100,371.42 = 40,471.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,735.30/100,371.42 = 40,471.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,735.30x = 100,371.42 × 40,471.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,735.30x = 4,062,187,946.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,062,187,946.82/72,735.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,848.92

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