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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,770.40, 100,417.32 and 40,937.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,770.40, 100,417.32 and 40,937.40 is: 56,490.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,770.40 : 100,417.32 = 40,937.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,770.40/100,417.32 = 40,937.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,770.40x = 100,417.32 × 40,937.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,770.40x = 4,110,823,995.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,110,823,995.77/72,770.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,490.33

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