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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,634.06, 101,615.01 and 40,100.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,634.06, 101,615.01 and 40,100.06 is: 55,338.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,634.06 : 101,615.01 = 40,100.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,634.06/101,615.01 = 40,100.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,634.06x = 101,615.01 × 40,100.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,634.06x = 4,074,768,101.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,074,768,101.56/73,634.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,338.09

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