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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,784.67, 101,824.02 and 40,250.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,784.67, 101,824.02 and 40,250.67 is: 55,546.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,784.67 : 101,824.02 = 40,250.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,784.67/101,824.02 = 40,250.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,784.67x = 101,824.02 × 40,250.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,784.67x = 4,098,485,027.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,098,485,027.09/73,784.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,546.57

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