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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,732.90, 101,755.29 and 40,201.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,732.90, 101,755.29 and 40,201.06 is: 55,479.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,732.90 : 101,755.29 = 40,201.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,732.90/101,755.29 = 40,201.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,732.90x = 101,755.29 × 40,201.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,732.90x = 4,090,670,518.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,090,670,518.61/73,732.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,479.58

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