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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,367.60, 102,626.71 and 40,375.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,367.60, 102,626.71 and 40,375.41 is: 55,717.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,367.60 : 102,626.71 = 40,375.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,367.60/102,626.71 = 40,375.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,367.60x = 102,626.71 × 40,375.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,367.60x = 4,143,594,980.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,143,594,980.07/74,367.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,717.75

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