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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,546.90, 101,496.45 and 40,015.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,546.90, 101,496.45 and 40,015.06 is: 55,221.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,546.90 : 101,496.45 = 40,015.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,546.90/101,496.45 = 40,015.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,546.90x = 101,496.45 × 40,015.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,546.90x = 4,061,386,536.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,061,386,536.54/73,546.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,221.72

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