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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,347.50, 102,600.27 and 40,814.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,347.50, 102,600.27 and 40,814.22 is: 56,324.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,347.50 : 102,600.27 = 40,814.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,347.50/102,600.27 = 40,814.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,347.50x = 102,600.27 × 40,814.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,347.50x = 4,187,549,991.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,187,549,991.84/74,347.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,324.02

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