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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,141.38, 100,935.47 and 40,876.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,141.38, 100,935.47 and 40,876.52 is: 56,409.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,141.38 : 100,935.47 = 40,876.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,141.38/100,935.47 = 40,876.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,141.38x = 100,935.47 × 40,876.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,141.38x = 4,125,890,977.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,125,890,977.39/73,141.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,409.80

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