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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,154.94, 100,952.60 and 40,890.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,154.94, 100,952.60 and 40,890.32 is: 56,427.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,154.94 : 100,952.60 = 40,890.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,154.94/100,952.60 = 40,890.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,154.94x = 100,952.60 × 40,890.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,154.94x = 4,127,984,118.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,127,984,118.83/73,154.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,427.96

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