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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,600.63, 101,568.86 and 40,066.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,600.63, 101,568.86 and 40,066.63 is: 55,291.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,600.63 : 101,568.86 = 40,066.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,600.63/101,568.86 = 40,066.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,600.63x = 101,568.86 × 40,066.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,600.63x = 4,069,521,933.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,069,521,933.14/73,600.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,291.94

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