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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,204.81, 101,024.82 and 40,938.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,204.81, 101,024.82 and 40,938.59 is: 56,496.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,204.81 : 101,024.82 = 40,938.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,204.81/101,024.82 = 40,938.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,204.81x = 101,024.82 × 40,938.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,204.81x = 4,135,813,654.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,135,813,654.23/73,204.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,496.47

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