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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,933.50, 102,028.32 and 40,399.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,933.50, 102,028.32 and 40,399.50 is: 55,751.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,933.50 : 102,028.32 = 40,399.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,933.50/102,028.32 = 40,399.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,933.50x = 102,028.32 × 40,399.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,933.50x = 4,121,893,113.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,121,893,113.84/73,933.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,751.36

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