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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,982.44, 102,095.94 and 40,450.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,982.44, 102,095.94 and 40,450.60 is: 55,821.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,982.44 : 102,095.94 = 40,450.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,982.44/102,095.94 = 40,450.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,982.44x = 102,095.94 × 40,450.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,982.44x = 4,129,842,030.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,129,842,030.56/73,982.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,821.92

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