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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,339.32, 102,587.38 and 40,347.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,339.32, 102,587.38 and 40,347.86 is: 55,679.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,339.32 : 102,587.38 = 40,347.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,339.32/102,587.38 = 40,347.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,339.32x = 102,587.38 × 40,347.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,339.32x = 4,139,181,246.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,139,181,246.01/74,339.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,679.57

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