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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,988.64, 102,104.64 and 40,455.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,988.64, 102,104.64 and 40,455.36 is: 55,828.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,988.64 : 102,104.64 = 40,455.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,988.64/102,104.64 = 40,455.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,988.64x = 102,104.64 × 40,455.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,988.64x = 4,130,679,968.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,130,679,968.87/73,988.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,828.57

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