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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,440.19, 102,726.18 and 40,449.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,440.19, 102,726.18 and 40,449.20 is: 55,819.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,440.19 : 102,726.18 = 40,449.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,440.19/102,726.18 = 40,449.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,440.19x = 102,726.18 × 40,449.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,440.19x = 4,155,191,438.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,155,191,438.11/74,440.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,819.20

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