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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,187.80, 102,379.04 and 40,197.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,187.80, 102,379.04 and 40,197.18 is: 55,472.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,187.80 : 102,379.04 = 40,197.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,187.80/102,379.04 = 40,197.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,187.80x = 102,379.04 × 40,197.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,187.80x = 4,115,348,699.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,115,348,699.11/74,187.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,472.04

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