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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,547.60, 110,145.08 and 40,217.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,547.60, 110,145.08 and 40,217.68 is: 60,230.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,547.60 : 110,145.08 = 40,217.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,547.60/110,145.08 = 40,217.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,547.60x = 110,145.08 × 40,217.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,547.60x = 4,429,779,581.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,429,779,581.01/73,547.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,230.10

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