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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,167.44, 102,350.28 and 40,633.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,167.44, 102,350.28 and 40,633.36 is: 56,073.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,167.44 : 102,350.28 = 40,633.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,167.44/102,350.28 = 40,633.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,167.44x = 102,350.28 × 40,633.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,167.44x = 4,158,835,773.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,158,835,773.34/74,167.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,073.61

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