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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,119.44, 102,284.88 and 40,128.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,119.44, 102,284.88 and 40,128.22 is: 55,376.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,119.44 : 102,284.88 = 40,128.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,119.44/102,284.88 = 40,128.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,119.44x = 102,284.88 × 40,128.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,119.44x = 4,104,510,167.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,104,510,167.31/74,119.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,376.97

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