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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,817.00, 100,481.06 and 40,549.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,817.00, 100,481.06 and 40,549.19 is: 55,954.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,817.00 : 100,481.06 = 40,549.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,817.00/100,481.06 = 40,549.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,817.00x = 100,481.06 × 40,549.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,817.00x = 4,074,425,090.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,074,425,090.94/72,817.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,954.31

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