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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,923.50, 102,015.24 and 40,389.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,923.50, 102,015.24 and 40,389.50 is: 55,737.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,923.50 : 102,015.24 = 40,389.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,923.50/102,015.24 = 40,389.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,923.50x = 102,015.24 × 40,389.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,923.50x = 4,120,344,535.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,120,344,535.98/73,923.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,737.95

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