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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,733.13, 101,751.66 and 40,199.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,733.13, 101,751.66 and 40,199.13 is: 55,474.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,733.13 : 101,751.66 = 40,199.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,733.13/101,751.66 = 40,199.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,733.13x = 101,751.66 × 40,199.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,733.13x = 4,090,328,208.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,090,328,208.06/73,733.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,474.77

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