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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,822.44, 101,874.66 and 40,288.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,822.44, 101,874.66 and 40,288.36 is: 55,597.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,822.44 : 101,874.66 = 40,288.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,822.44/101,874.66 = 40,288.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,822.44x = 101,874.66 × 40,288.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,822.44x = 4,104,362,976.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,104,362,976.96/73,822.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,597.77

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