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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,784.58, 100,434.57 and 40,952.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,784.58, 100,434.57 and 40,952.79 is: 56,510.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,784.58 : 100,434.57 = 40,952.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,784.58/100,434.57 = 40,952.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,784.58x = 100,434.57 × 40,952.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,784.58x = 4,113,075,853.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,113,075,853.95/72,784.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,510.27

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