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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,125.44, 102,293.12 and 40,133.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,125.44, 102,293.12 and 40,133.92 is: 55,384.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,125.44 : 102,293.12 = 40,133.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,125.44/102,293.12 = 40,133.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,125.44x = 102,293.12 × 40,133.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,125.44x = 4,105,423,894.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,105,423,894.63/74,125.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,384.82

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