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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,152.45, 100,949.17 and 40,887.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,152.45, 100,949.17 and 40,887.82 is: 56,424.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,152.45 : 100,949.17 = 40,887.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,152.45/100,949.17 = 40,887.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,152.45x = 100,949.17 × 40,887.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,152.45x = 4,127,591,492.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,127,591,492.11/73,152.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,424.51

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