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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,736.52, 101,756.16 and 40,202.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,736.52, 101,756.16 and 40,202.52 is: 55,479.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,736.52 : 101,756.16 = 40,202.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,736.52/101,756.16 = 40,202.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,736.52x = 101,756.16 × 40,202.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,736.52x = 4,090,854,057.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,090,854,057.52/73,736.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,479.35

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