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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,551.36, 101,500.56 and 40,018.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,551.36, 101,500.56 and 40,018.08 is: 55,224.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,551.36 : 101,500.56 = 40,018.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,551.36/101,500.56 = 40,018.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,551.36x = 101,500.56 × 40,018.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,551.36x = 4,061,857,530.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,061,857,530.12/73,551.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,224.78

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