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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,584.48, 101,546.16 and 40,049.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,584.48, 101,546.16 and 40,049.76 is: 55,268.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,584.48 : 101,546.16 = 40,049.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,584.48/101,546.16 = 40,049.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,584.48x = 101,546.16 × 40,049.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,584.48x = 4,066,899,336.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,066,899,336.92/73,584.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,268.44

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