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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,859.32, 101,925.32 and 40,325.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,859.32, 101,925.32 and 40,325.32 is: 55,648.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,859.32 : 101,925.32 = 40,325.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,859.32/101,925.32 = 40,325.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,859.32x = 101,925.32 × 40,325.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,859.32x = 4,110,171,145.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,110,171,145.10/73,859.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,648.65

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