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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,684.24, 101,684.31 and 40,150.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,684.24, 101,684.31 and 40,150.24 is: 55,407.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,684.24 : 101,684.31 = 40,150.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,684.24/101,684.31 = 40,150.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,684.24x = 101,684.31 × 40,150.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,684.24x = 4,082,649,450.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,082,649,450.73/73,684.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,407.36

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