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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,079.74, 102,229.25 and 40,087.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,079.74, 102,229.25 and 40,087.47 is: 55,320.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,079.74 : 102,229.25 = 40,087.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,079.74/102,229.25 = 40,087.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,079.74x = 102,229.25 × 40,087.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,079.74x = 4,098,111,792.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,098,111,792.06/74,079.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,320.28

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