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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,817.50, 101,868.24 and 40,283.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,817.50, 101,868.24 and 40,283.50 is: 55,591.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,817.50 : 101,868.24 = 40,283.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,817.50/101,868.24 = 40,283.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,817.50x = 101,868.24 × 40,283.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,817.50x = 4,103,609,246.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,103,609,246.04/73,817.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,591.28

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