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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,779.90, 101,816.58 and 40,246.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,779.90, 101,816.58 and 40,246.62 is: 55,540.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,779.90 : 101,816.58 = 40,246.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,779.90/101,816.58 = 40,246.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,779.90x = 101,816.58 × 40,246.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,779.90x = 4,097,773,204.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,097,773,204.96/73,779.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,540.51

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