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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,135.17, 100,925.36 and 40,870.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,135.17, 100,925.36 and 40,870.24 is: 56,400.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,135.17 : 100,925.36 = 40,870.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,135.17/100,925.36 = 40,870.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,135.17x = 100,925.36 × 40,870.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,135.17x = 4,124,843,381.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,124,843,381.89/73,135.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,400.27

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