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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,370.10, 102,630.16 and 40,377.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,370.10, 102,630.16 and 40,377.92 is: 55,721.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,370.10 : 102,630.16 = 40,377.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,370.10/102,630.16 = 40,377.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,370.10x = 102,630.16 × 40,377.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,370.10x = 4,143,992,390.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,143,992,390.07/74,370.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,721.22

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