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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,128.96, 100,916.96 and 40,864.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,128.96, 100,916.96 and 40,864.23 is: 56,392.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,128.96 : 100,916.96 = 40,864.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,128.96/100,916.96 = 40,864.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,128.96x = 100,916.96 × 40,864.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,128.96x = 4,123,893,660.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,123,893,660.02/73,128.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,392.07

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