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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,721.20, 101,735.26 and 40,187.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,721.20, 101,735.26 and 40,187.20 is: 55,458.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,721.20 : 101,735.26 = 40,187.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,721.20/101,735.26 = 40,187.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,721.20x = 101,735.26 × 40,187.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,721.20x = 4,088,455,240.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,088,455,240.67/73,721.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,458.34

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