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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,816.56, 100,480.46 and 40,548.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,816.56, 100,480.46 and 40,548.75 is: 55,953.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,816.56 : 100,480.46 = 40,548.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,816.56/100,480.46 = 40,548.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,816.56x = 100,480.46 × 40,548.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,816.56x = 4,074,356,586.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,074,356,586.92/72,816.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,953.71

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