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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,130.11, 100,918.37 and 40,865.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,130.11, 100,918.37 and 40,865.18 is: 56,393.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,130.11 : 100,918.37 = 40,865.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,130.11/100,918.37 = 40,865.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,130.11x = 100,918.37 × 40,865.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,130.11x = 4,124,046,952.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,124,046,952.93/73,130.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,393.28

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