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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,769.80, 100,415.18 and 40,938.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,769.80, 100,415.18 and 40,938.02 is: 56,490.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,769.80 : 100,415.18 = 40,938.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,769.80/100,415.18 = 40,938.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,769.80x = 100,415.18 × 40,938.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,769.80x = 4,110,798,247.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,110,798,247.41/72,769.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,490.44

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