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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,560.32, 101,514.24 and 40,025.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,560.32, 101,514.24 and 40,025.60 is: 55,235.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,560.32 : 101,514.24 = 40,025.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,560.32/101,514.24 = 40,025.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,560.32x = 101,514.24 × 40,025.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,560.32x = 4,063,168,364.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,063,168,364.54/73,560.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,235.87

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