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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,641.38, 101,625.10 and 40,107.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,641.38, 101,625.10 and 40,107.38 is: 55,348.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,641.38 : 101,625.10 = 40,107.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,641.38/101,625.10 = 40,107.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,641.38x = 101,625.10 × 40,107.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,641.38x = 4,075,915,894.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,075,915,894.84/73,641.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,348.18

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