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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,343.54, 102,594.17 and 40,352.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,343.54, 102,594.17 and 40,352.03 is: 55,685.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,343.54 : 102,594.17 = 40,352.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,343.54/102,594.17 = 40,352.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,343.54x = 102,594.17 × 40,352.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,343.54x = 4,139,882,310.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,139,882,310.93/74,343.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,685.84

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