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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,811.52, 101,859.66 and 40,277.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,811.52, 101,859.66 and 40,277.52 is: 55,582.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,811.52 : 101,859.66 = 40,277.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,811.52/101,859.66 = 40,277.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,811.52x = 101,859.66 × 40,277.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,811.52x = 4,102,654,492.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,102,654,492.84/73,811.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,582.85

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