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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,324.55, 101,190.75 and 40,619.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,324.55, 101,190.75 and 40,619.81 is: 56,056.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,324.55 : 101,190.75 = 40,619.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,324.55/101,190.75 = 40,619.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,324.55x = 101,190.75 × 40,619.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,324.55x = 4,110,349,038.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,110,349,038.76/73,324.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,056.93

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