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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,608, 101,579.52 and 40,074.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,608, 101,579.52 and 40,074.24 is: 55,302.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,608 : 101,579.52 = 40,074.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,608/101,579.52 = 40,074.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,608x = 101,579.52 × 40,074.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,608x = 4,070,722,063.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,070,722,063.56/73,608
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,302.71

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