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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,173.60, 102,357.84 and 40,638.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,173.60, 102,357.84 and 40,638.88 is: 56,080.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,173.60 : 102,357.84 = 40,638.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,173.60/102,357.84 = 40,638.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,173.60x = 102,357.84 × 40,638.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,173.60x = 4,159,707,976.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,159,707,976.82/74,173.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,080.71

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