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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,337.40, 102,585.18 and 40,346.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,337.40, 102,585.18 and 40,346.56 is: 55,678.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,337.40 : 102,585.18 = 40,346.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,337.40/102,585.18 = 40,346.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,337.40x = 102,585.18 × 40,346.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,337.40x = 4,138,959,119.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,138,959,119.98/74,337.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,678.02

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