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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,577.20, 101,535.60 and 40,043.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,577.20, 101,535.60 and 40,043.20 is: 55,259.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,577.20 : 101,535.60 = 40,043.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,577.20/101,535.60 = 40,043.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,577.20x = 101,535.60 × 40,043.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,577.20x = 4,065,810,337.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,065,810,337.92/73,577.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,259.11

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