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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,428.27, 102,710.47 and 40,437.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,428.27, 102,710.47 and 40,437.04 is: 55,802.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,428.27 : 102,710.47 = 40,437.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,428.27/102,710.47 = 40,437.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,428.27x = 102,710.47 × 40,437.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,428.27x = 4,153,307,180.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,153,307,180.61/74,428.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,802.82

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