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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,736.32, 93,418.20 and 40,873.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,736.32, 93,418.20 and 40,873.12 is: 56,369.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,736.32 : 93,418.20 = 40,873.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,736.32/93,418.20 = 40,873.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,736.32x = 93,418.20 × 40,873.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,736.32x = 3,818,293,298.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,818,293,298.78/67,736.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,369.95

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