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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,857.43, 101,922.73 and 40,323.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,857.43, 101,922.73 and 40,323.43 is: 55,646.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,857.43 : 101,922.73 = 40,323.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,857.43/101,922.73 = 40,323.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,857.43x = 101,922.73 × 40,323.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,857.43x = 4,109,874,068.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,109,874,068.56/73,857.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,646.05

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