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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,230.20, 102,444.15 and 40,702.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,230.20, 102,444.15 and 40,702.68 is: 56,173.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,230.20 : 102,444.15 = 40,702.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,230.20/102,444.15 = 40,702.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,230.20x = 102,444.15 × 40,702.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,230.20x = 4,169,751,455.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,169,751,455.32/74,230.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,173.25

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