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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,677.34, 101,674.74 and 40,143.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,677.34, 101,674.74 and 40,143.34 is: 55,397.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,677.34 : 101,674.74 = 40,143.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,677.34/101,674.74 = 40,143.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,677.34x = 101,674.74 × 40,143.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,677.34x = 4,081,563,657.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,081,563,657.23/73,677.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,397.82

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