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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,132.00, 102,302.23 and 40,140.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,132.00, 102,302.23 and 40,140.51 is: 55,393.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,132.00 : 102,302.23 = 40,140.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,132.00/102,302.23 = 40,140.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,132.00x = 102,302.23 × 40,140.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,132.00x = 4,106,463,585.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,106,463,585.99/74,132.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,393.94

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