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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,052.63, 100,811.65 and 40,787.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,052.63, 100,811.65 and 40,787.75 is: 56,286.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,052.63 : 100,811.65 = 40,787.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,052.63/100,811.65 = 40,787.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,052.63x = 100,811.65 × 40,787.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,052.63x = 4,111,879,669.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,111,879,669.29/73,052.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,286.54

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