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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,857.81, 101,923.24 and 40,323.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,857.81, 101,923.24 and 40,323.81 is: 55,646.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,857.81 : 101,923.24 = 40,323.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,857.81/101,923.24 = 40,323.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,857.81x = 101,923.24 × 40,323.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,857.81x = 4,109,933,364.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,109,933,364.34/73,857.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,646.56

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