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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,680.09, 101,678.54 and 40,146.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,680.09, 101,678.54 and 40,146.09 is: 55,401.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,680.09 : 101,678.54 = 40,146.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,680.09/101,678.54 = 40,146.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,680.09x = 101,678.54 × 40,146.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,680.09x = 4,081,995,817.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,081,995,817.91/73,680.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,401.61

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