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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,777.14, 101,812.77 and 40,243.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,777.14, 101,812.77 and 40,243.86 is: 55,536.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,777.14 : 101,812.77 = 40,243.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,777.14/101,812.77 = 40,243.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,777.14x = 101,812.77 × 40,243.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,777.14x = 4,097,338,862.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,097,338,862.09/73,777.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,536.70

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