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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,146.18, 100,940.28 and 40,881.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,146.18, 100,940.28 and 40,881.08 is: 56,415.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,146.18 : 100,940.28 = 40,881.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,146.18/100,940.28 = 40,881.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,146.18x = 100,940.28 × 40,881.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,146.18x = 4,126,547,661.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,126,547,661.90/73,146.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,415.08

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