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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,841.36, 110,762.04 and 40,771.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,841.36, 110,762.04 and 40,771.70 is: 61,157.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,841.36 : 110,762.04 = 40,771.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,841.36/110,762.04 = 40,771.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,841.36x = 110,762.04 × 40,771.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,841.36x = 4,515,956,112.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,515,956,112.46/73,841.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,157.55

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