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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,070.45, 100,827.10 and 40,801.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,070.45, 100,827.10 and 40,801.13 is: 56,299.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,070.45 : 100,827.10 = 40,801.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,070.45/100,827.10 = 40,801.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,070.45x = 100,827.10 × 40,801.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,070.45x = 4,113,859,614.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,113,859,614.62/73,070.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,299.91

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