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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,719.48, 101,735.76 and 40,185.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,719.48, 101,735.76 and 40,185.48 is: 55,457.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,719.48 : 101,735.76 = 40,185.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,719.48/101,735.76 = 40,185.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,719.48x = 101,735.76 × 40,185.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,719.48x = 4,088,300,348.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,088,300,348.76/73,719.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,457.53

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