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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,936.16, 102,032.16 and 40,402.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,936.16, 102,032.16 and 40,402.88 is: 55,756.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,936.16 : 102,032.16 = 40,402.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,936.16/102,032.16 = 40,402.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,936.16x = 102,032.16 × 40,402.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,936.16x = 4,122,393,116.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,122,393,116.62/73,936.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,756.12

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