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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,802.24, 101,844.24 and 40,268.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,802.24, 101,844.24 and 40,268.24 is: 55,568.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,802.24 : 101,844.24 = 40,268.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,802.24/101,844.24 = 40,268.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,802.24x = 101,844.24 × 40,268.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,802.24x = 4,101,088,298.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,101,088,298.94/73,802.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,568.62

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