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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,400.08, 102,673.46 and 40,408.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,400.08, 102,673.46 and 40,408.56 is: 55,764.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,400.08 : 102,673.46 = 40,408.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,400.08/102,673.46 = 40,408.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,400.08x = 102,673.46 × 40,408.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,400.08x = 4,148,886,668.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,148,886,668.82/74,400.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,764.55

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