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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,850.56, 101,913.25 and 40,316.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,850.56, 101,913.25 and 40,316.56 is: 55,636.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,850.56 : 101,913.25 = 40,316.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,850.56/101,913.25 = 40,316.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,850.56x = 101,913.25 × 40,316.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,850.56x = 4,108,790,947.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,108,790,947.27/73,850.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,636.56

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