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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,054.04, 100,819.03 and 40,788.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,054.04, 100,819.03 and 40,788.62 is: 56,290.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,054.04 : 100,819.03 = 40,788.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,054.04/100,819.03 = 40,788.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,054.04x = 100,819.03 × 40,788.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,054.04x = 4,112,269,056.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,112,269,056.90/73,054.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,290.78

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