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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,931.64, 102,025.98 and 40,398.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,931.64, 102,025.98 and 40,398.36 is: 55,749.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,931.64 : 102,025.98 = 40,398.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,931.64/102,025.98 = 40,398.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,931.64x = 102,025.98 × 40,398.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,931.64x = 4,121,682,269.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,121,682,269.39/73,931.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,749.91

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