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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,059.00, 100,820.42 and 40,794.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,059.00, 100,820.42 and 40,794.11 is: 56,295.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,059.00 : 100,820.42 = 40,794.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,059.00/100,820.42 = 40,794.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,059.00x = 100,820.42 × 40,794.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,059.00x = 4,112,879,126.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,112,879,126.71/73,059.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,295.31

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