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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,695.75, 101,700.86 and 40,162.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,695.75, 101,700.86 and 40,162.47 is: 55,424.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,695.75 : 101,700.86 = 40,162.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,695.75/101,700.86 = 40,162.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,695.75x = 101,700.86 × 40,162.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,695.75x = 4,084,557,537.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,084,557,537.91/73,695.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,424.60

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