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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,838.45, 100,515.45 and 40,572.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,838.45, 100,515.45 and 40,572.96 is: 55,989.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,838.45 : 100,515.45 = 40,572.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,838.45/100,515.45 = 40,572.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,838.45x = 100,515.45 × 40,572.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,838.45x = 4,078,209,332.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,078,209,332.23/72,838.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,989.79

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