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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,567.68, 101,523.84 and 40,033.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,567.68, 101,523.84 and 40,033.92 is: 55,247.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,567.68 : 101,523.84 = 40,033.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,567.68/101,523.84 = 40,033.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,567.68x = 101,523.84 × 40,033.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,567.68x = 4,064,397,288.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,064,397,288.65/73,567.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,247.05

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