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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,287.02, 102,515.22 and 40,294.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,287.02, 102,515.22 and 40,294.87 is: 55,606.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,287.02 : 102,515.22 = 40,294.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,287.02/102,515.22 = 40,294.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,287.02x = 102,515.22 × 40,294.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,287.02x = 4,130,837,206.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,130,837,206.63/74,287.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,606.44

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