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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,550.68, 101,500.38 and 40,016.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,550.68, 101,500.38 and 40,016.92 is: 55,223.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,550.68 : 101,500.38 = 40,016.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,550.68/101,500.38 = 40,016.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,550.68x = 101,500.38 × 40,016.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,550.68x = 4,061,732,586.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,061,732,586.43/73,550.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,223.59

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