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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,692.32, 101,695.44 and 40,158.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,692.32, 101,695.44 and 40,158.32 is: 55,418.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,692.32 : 101,695.44 = 40,158.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,692.32/101,695.44 = 40,158.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,692.32x = 101,695.44 × 40,158.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,692.32x = 4,083,918,022.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,083,918,022.06/73,692.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,418.50

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