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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,868.26, 101,938.46 and 40,334.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,868.26, 101,938.46 and 40,334.26 is: 55,661.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,868.26 : 101,938.46 = 40,334.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,868.26/101,938.46 = 40,334.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,868.26x = 101,938.46 × 40,334.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,868.26x = 4,111,612,349.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,111,612,349.64/73,868.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,661.42

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