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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,829.58, 101,884.75 and 40,295.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,829.58, 101,884.75 and 40,295.58 is: 55,607.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,829.58 : 101,884.75 = 40,295.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,829.58/101,884.75 = 40,295.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,829.58x = 101,884.75 × 40,295.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,829.58x = 4,105,505,094.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,105,505,094.41/73,829.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,607.86

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