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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,120.34, 102,286.11 and 40,128.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,120.34, 102,286.11 and 40,128.83 is: 55,377.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,120.34 : 102,286.11 = 40,128.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,120.34/102,286.11 = 40,128.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,120.34x = 102,286.11 × 40,128.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,120.34x = 4,104,621,408.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,104,621,408.12/74,120.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,377.80

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