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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,191.50, 102,384.18 and 40,200.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,191.50, 102,384.18 and 40,200.87 is: 55,477.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,191.50 : 102,384.18 = 40,200.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,191.50/102,384.18 = 40,200.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,191.50x = 102,384.18 × 40,200.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,191.50x = 4,115,933,110.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,115,933,110.24/74,191.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,477.15

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