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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,150.70, 100,946.76 and 40,886.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,150.70, 100,946.76 and 40,886.07 is: 56,422.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,150.70 : 100,946.76 = 40,886.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,150.70/100,946.76 = 40,886.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,150.70x = 100,946.76 × 40,886.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,150.70x = 4,127,315,763.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,127,315,763.76/73,150.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,422.10

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