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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,692.48, 101,697.60 and 40,160.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,692.48, 101,697.60 and 40,160.64 is: 55,422.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,692.48 : 101,697.60 = 40,160.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,692.48/101,697.60 = 40,160.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,692.48x = 101,697.60 × 40,160.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,692.48x = 4,084,240,702.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,084,240,702.46/73,692.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,422.76

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