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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,131, 100,918.35 and 40,867.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,131, 100,918.35 and 40,867.62 is: 56,395.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,131 : 100,918.35 = 40,867.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,131/100,918.35 = 40,867.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,131x = 100,918.35 × 40,867.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,131x = 4,124,292,778.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,124,292,778.83/73,131
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,395.96

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