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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,141.50, 100,937.52 and 40,878.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,141.50, 100,937.52 and 40,878.66 is: 56,413.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,141.50 : 100,937.52 = 40,878.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,141.50/100,937.52 = 40,878.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,141.50x = 100,937.52 × 40,878.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,141.50x = 4,126,190,561.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,126,190,561.32/73,141.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,413.81

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