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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,684.08, 101,684.16 and 40,150.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,684.08, 101,684.16 and 40,150.08 is: 55,407.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,684.08 : 101,684.16 = 40,150.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,684.08/101,684.16 = 40,150.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,684.08x = 101,684.16 × 40,150.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,684.08x = 4,082,627,158.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,082,627,158.73/73,684.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,407.18

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