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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,681.36, 101,681.04 and 40,147.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,681.36, 101,681.04 and 40,147.36 is: 55,403.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,681.36 : 101,681.04 = 40,147.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,681.36/101,681.04 = 40,147.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,681.36x = 101,681.04 × 40,147.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,681.36x = 4,082,225,318.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,082,225,318.05/73,681.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,403.77

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