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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,722.20, 101,736.63 and 40,188.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,722.20, 101,736.63 and 40,188.20 is: 55,459.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,722.20 : 101,736.63 = 40,188.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,722.20/101,736.63 = 40,188.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,722.20x = 101,736.63 × 40,188.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,722.20x = 4,088,611,525.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,088,611,525.08/73,722.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,459.71

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