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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,378.52, 102,642.53 and 40,387.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,378.52, 102,642.53 and 40,387.01 is: 55,734.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,378.52 : 102,642.53 = 40,387.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,378.52/102,642.53 = 40,387.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,378.52x = 102,642.53 × 40,387.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,378.52x = 4,145,424,170.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,145,424,170.39/74,378.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,734.16

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