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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,126.22, 102,294.23 and 40,134.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,126.22, 102,294.23 and 40,134.93 is: 55,386.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,126.22 : 102,294.23 = 40,134.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,126.22/102,294.23 = 40,134.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,126.22x = 102,294.23 × 40,134.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,126.22x = 4,105,571,559.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,105,571,559.78/74,126.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,386.23

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