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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,830.28, 113,745.40 and 40,721.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,830.28, 113,745.40 and 40,721.64 is: 61,082.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,830.28 : 113,745.40 = 40,721.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,830.28/113,745.40 = 40,721.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,830.28x = 113,745.40 × 40,721.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,830.28x = 4,631,899,230.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,631,899,230.46/75,830.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,082.45

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