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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,866.24, 101,935.26 and 40,332.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,866.24, 101,935.26 and 40,332.24 is: 55,658.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,866.24 : 101,935.26 = 40,332.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,866.24/101,935.26 = 40,332.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,866.24x = 101,935.26 × 40,332.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,866.24x = 4,111,277,370.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,111,277,370.78/73,866.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,658.41

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