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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,058.37, 100,819.56 and 40,793.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,058.37, 100,819.56 and 40,793.49 is: 56,294.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,058.37 : 100,819.56 = 40,793.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,058.37/100,819.56 = 40,793.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,058.37x = 100,819.56 × 40,793.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,058.37x = 4,112,781,004.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,112,781,004.60/73,058.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,294.45

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