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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,090.25, 102,246.17 and 40,556.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,090.25, 102,246.17 and 40,556.25 is: 55,968.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,090.25 : 102,246.17 = 40,556.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,090.25/102,246.17 = 40,556.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,090.25x = 102,246.17 × 40,556.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,090.25x = 4,146,721,029.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,146,721,029.28/74,090.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,968.51

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