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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,020.23, 100,768.68 and 40,757.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,020.23, 100,768.68 and 40,757.93 is: 56,246.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,020.23 : 100,768.68 = 40,757.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,020.23/100,768.68 = 40,757.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,020.23x = 100,768.68 × 40,757.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,020.23x = 4,107,122,301.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,107,122,301.79/73,020.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,246.37

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