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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,928.16, 102,021.12 and 40,394.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,928.16, 102,021.12 and 40,394.88 is: 55,745.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,928.16 : 102,021.12 = 40,394.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,928.16/102,021.12 = 40,394.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,928.16x = 102,021.12 × 40,394.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,928.16x = 4,121,130,899.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,121,130,899.87/73,928.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,745.08

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