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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,198.88, 102,396.24 and 40,665.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,198.88, 102,396.24 and 40,665.12 is: 56,118.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,198.88 : 102,396.24 = 40,665.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,198.88/102,396.24 = 40,665.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,198.88x = 102,396.24 × 40,665.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,198.88x = 4,163,955,387.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,163,955,387.15/74,198.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,118.84

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