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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,987.28, 102,102.84 and 40,453.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,987.28, 102,102.84 and 40,453.28 is: 55,825.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,987.28 : 102,102.84 = 40,453.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,987.28/102,102.84 = 40,453.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,987.28x = 102,102.84 × 40,453.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,987.28x = 4,130,394,775.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,130,394,775.32/73,987.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,825.74

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