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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,797.04, 101,840.07 and 40,263.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,797.04, 101,840.07 and 40,263.04 is: 55,563.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,797.04 : 101,840.07 = 40,263.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,797.04/101,840.07 = 40,263.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,797.04x = 101,840.07 × 40,263.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,797.04x = 4,100,390,812.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,100,390,812.01/73,797.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,563.08

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