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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,680.86, 101,679.56 and 40,146.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,680.86, 101,679.56 and 40,146.86 is: 55,402.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,680.86 : 101,679.56 = 40,146.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,680.86/101,679.56 = 40,146.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,680.86x = 101,679.56 × 40,146.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,680.86x = 4,082,115,060.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,082,115,060.18/73,680.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,402.65

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