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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,189.50, 102,381.63 and 40,197.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,189.50, 102,381.63 and 40,197.98 is: 55,473.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,189.50 : 102,381.63 = 40,197.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,189.50/102,381.63 = 40,197.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,189.50x = 102,381.63 × 40,197.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,189.50x = 4,115,534,715.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,115,534,715.11/74,189.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,473.28

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