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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,374.64, 102,636.92 and 40,840.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,374.64, 102,636.92 and 40,840.64 is: 56,360.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,374.64 : 102,636.92 = 40,840.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,374.64/102,636.92 = 40,840.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,374.64x = 102,636.92 × 40,840.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,374.64x = 4,191,756,783.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,191,756,783.04/74,374.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,360.03

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