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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,727.36, 101,743.80 and 40,193.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,727.36, 101,743.80 and 40,193.36 is: 55,466.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,727.36 : 101,743.80 = 40,193.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,727.36/101,743.80 = 40,193.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,727.36x = 101,743.80 × 40,193.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,727.36x = 4,089,425,181.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,089,425,181.17/73,727.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,466.86

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