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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,208.32, 101,027.04 and 40,942.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,208.32, 101,027.04 and 40,942.88 is: 56,500.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,208.32 : 101,027.04 = 40,942.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,208.32/101,027.04 = 40,942.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,208.32x = 101,027.04 × 40,942.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,208.32x = 4,136,337,975.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,136,337,975.48/73,208.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,500.93

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