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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,776.32, 101,811.31 and 40,242.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,776.32, 101,811.31 and 40,242.32 is: 55,534.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,776.32 : 101,811.31 = 40,242.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,776.32/101,811.31 = 40,242.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,776.32x = 101,811.31 × 40,242.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,776.32x = 4,097,122,807.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,097,122,807.58/73,776.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,534.39

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