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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,378.56, 110,132.64 and 40,128.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,378.56, 110,132.64 and 40,128.96 is: 60,228.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,378.56 : 110,132.64 = 40,128.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,378.56/110,132.64 = 40,128.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,378.56x = 110,132.64 × 40,128.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,378.56x = 4,419,508,305.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,419,508,305.25/73,378.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,228.88

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