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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,378.96, 102,642.96 and 40,387.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,378.96, 102,642.96 and 40,387.28 is: 55,734.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,378.96 : 102,642.96 = 40,387.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,378.96/102,642.96 = 40,387.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,378.96x = 102,642.96 × 40,387.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,378.96x = 4,145,469,965.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,145,469,965.55/74,378.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,734.44

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