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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,547.27, 101,492.02 and 40,839.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,547.27, 101,492.02 and 40,839.65 is: 56,356.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,547.27 : 101,492.02 = 40,839.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,547.27/101,492.02 = 40,839.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,547.27x = 101,492.02 × 40,839.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,547.27x = 4,144,898,370.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,144,898,370.39/73,547.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,356.93

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