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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,432.40, 102,715.56 and 40,897.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,432.40, 102,715.56 and 40,897.68 is: 56,438.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,432.40 : 102,715.56 = 40,897.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,432.40/102,715.56 = 40,897.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,432.40x = 102,715.56 × 40,897.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,432.40x = 4,200,828,103.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,200,828,103.90/74,432.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,438.17

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