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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,194.56, 102,387.60 and 40,202.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,194.56, 102,387.60 and 40,202.88 is: 55,479.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,194.56 : 102,387.60 = 40,202.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,194.56/102,387.60 = 40,202.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,194.56x = 102,387.60 × 40,202.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,194.56x = 4,116,276,396.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,116,276,396.29/74,194.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,479.49

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