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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,180.14, 102,368.62 and 40,188.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,180.14, 102,368.62 and 40,188.86 is: 55,460.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,180.14 : 102,368.62 = 40,188.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,180.14/102,368.62 = 40,188.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,180.14x = 102,368.62 × 40,188.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,180.14x = 4,114,078,037.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,114,078,037.10/74,180.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,460.64

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