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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,649.63, 101,636.49 and 40,115.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,649.63, 101,636.49 and 40,115.63 is: 55,359.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,649.63 : 101,636.49 = 40,115.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,649.63/101,636.49 = 40,115.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,649.63x = 101,636.49 × 40,115.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,649.63x = 4,077,211,827.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,077,211,827.34/73,649.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,359.57

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