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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,134.76, 102,305.24 and 40,142.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,134.76, 102,305.24 and 40,142.40 is: 55,396.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,134.76 : 102,305.24 = 40,142.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,134.76/102,305.24 = 40,142.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,134.76x = 102,305.24 × 40,142.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,134.76x = 4,106,777,866.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,106,777,866.18/74,134.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,396.12

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