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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,840.40, 101,898.24 and 40,306.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,840.40, 101,898.24 and 40,306.40 is: 55,622.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,840.40 : 101,898.24 = 40,306.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,840.40/101,898.24 = 40,306.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,840.40x = 101,898.24 × 40,306.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,840.40x = 4,107,151,220.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,107,151,220.74/73,840.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,622.01

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