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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,093.30, 100,867.66 and 40,828.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,093.30, 100,867.66 and 40,828.37 is: 56,342.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,093.30 : 100,867.66 = 40,828.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,093.30/100,867.66 = 40,828.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,093.30x = 100,867.66 × 40,828.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,093.30x = 4,118,262,334.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,118,262,334.15/73,093.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,342.54

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