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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,130.24, 102,300.16 and 40,596.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,130.24, 102,300.16 and 40,596.24 is: 56,023.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,130.24 : 102,300.16 = 40,596.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,130.24/102,300.16 = 40,596.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,130.24x = 102,300.16 × 40,596.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,130.24x = 4,153,001,847.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,153,001,847.40/74,130.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,023.05

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