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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,802.17, 101,848.17 and 40,268.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,802.17, 101,848.17 and 40,268.17 is: 55,570.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,802.17 : 101,848.17 = 40,268.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,802.17/101,848.17 = 40,268.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,802.17x = 101,848.17 × 40,268.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,802.17x = 4,101,239,423.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,101,239,423.75/73,802.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,570.72

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