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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,037.37, 100,767.87 and 40,766.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,037.37, 100,767.87 and 40,766.70 is: 56,244.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,037.37 : 100,767.87 = 40,766.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,037.37/100,767.87 = 40,766.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,037.37x = 100,767.87 × 40,766.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,037.37x = 4,107,973,525.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,107,973,525.93/73,037.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,244.82

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