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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,179.46, 102,367.23 and 40,188.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,179.46, 102,367.23 and 40,188.62 is: 55,460.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,179.46 : 102,367.23 = 40,188.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,179.46/102,367.23 = 40,188.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,179.46x = 102,367.23 × 40,188.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,179.46x = 4,113,997,195.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,113,997,195.09/74,179.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,460.06

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