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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,387.50, 102,655.56 and 40,853.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,387.50, 102,655.56 and 40,853.50 is: 56,378.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,387.50 : 102,655.56 = 40,853.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,387.50/102,655.56 = 40,853.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,387.50x = 102,655.56 × 40,853.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,387.50x = 4,193,838,920.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,193,838,920.46/74,387.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,378.27

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