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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,945.28, 102,045.24 and 40,411.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,945.28, 102,045.24 and 40,411.28 is: 55,767.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,945.28 : 102,045.24 = 40,411.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,945.28/102,045.24 = 40,411.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,945.28x = 102,045.24 × 40,411.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,945.28x = 4,123,778,766.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,123,778,766.31/73,945.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,767.98

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