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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,964.13, 102,072.11 and 40,430.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,964.13, 102,072.11 and 40,430.13 is: 55,794.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,964.13 : 102,072.11 = 40,430.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,964.13/102,072.11 = 40,430.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,964.13x = 102,072.11 × 40,430.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,964.13x = 4,126,788,676.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,126,788,676.67/73,964.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,794.46

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