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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,575.85, 101,531.20 and 40,872.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,575.85, 101,531.20 and 40,872.37 is: 56,401.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,575.85 : 101,531.20 = 40,872.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,575.85/101,531.20 = 40,872.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,575.85x = 101,531.20 × 40,872.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,575.85x = 4,149,820,568.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,149,820,568.58/73,575.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,401.94

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