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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,576.56, 101,536.38 and 40,042.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,576.56, 101,536.38 and 40,042.56 is: 55,259.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,576.56 : 101,536.38 = 40,042.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,576.56/101,536.38 = 40,042.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,576.56x = 101,536.38 × 40,042.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,576.56x = 4,065,776,588.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,065,776,588.33/73,576.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,259.13

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