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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,400.66, 102,673.67 and 40,409.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,400.66, 102,673.67 and 40,409.48 is: 55,765.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,400.66 : 102,673.67 = 40,409.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,400.66/102,673.67 = 40,409.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,400.66x = 102,673.67 × 40,409.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,400.66x = 4,148,988,898.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,148,988,898.98/74,400.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,765.49

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