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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,418.35, 102,698.09 and 40,427.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,418.35, 102,698.09 and 40,427.51 is: 55,790.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,418.35 : 102,698.09 = 40,427.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,418.35/102,698.09 = 40,427.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,418.35x = 102,698.09 × 40,427.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,418.35x = 4,151,827,344.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,151,827,344.83/74,418.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,790.37

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