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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,690.56, 101,693.44 and 40,156.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,690.56, 101,693.44 and 40,156.56 is: 55,416.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,690.56 : 101,693.44 = 40,156.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,690.56/101,693.44 = 40,156.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,690.56x = 101,693.44 × 40,156.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,690.56x = 4,083,658,724.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,083,658,724.97/73,690.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,416.31

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