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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,648.13, 101,634.41 and 40,114.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,648.13, 101,634.41 and 40,114.13 is: 55,357.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,648.13 : 101,634.41 = 40,114.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,648.13/101,634.41 = 40,114.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,648.13x = 101,634.41 × 40,114.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,648.13x = 4,076,975,527.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,076,975,527.33/73,648.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,357.49

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