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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,420.50, 102,700.33 and 40,888.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,420.50, 102,700.33 and 40,888.66 is: 56,426.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,420.50 : 102,700.33 = 40,888.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,420.50/102,700.33 = 40,888.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,420.50x = 102,700.33 × 40,888.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,420.50x = 4,199,278,875.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,199,278,875.26/74,420.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,426.37

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