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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,008.35, 100,727.92 and 40,737.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,008.35, 100,727.92 and 40,737.75 is: 56,204.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,008.35 : 100,727.92 = 40,737.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,008.35/100,727.92 = 40,737.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,008.35x = 100,727.92 × 40,737.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,008.35x = 4,103,428,822.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,103,428,822.98/73,008.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,204.92

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