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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,445.92, 102,735.29 and 40,454.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,445.92, 102,735.29 and 40,454.32 is: 55,826.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,445.92 : 102,735.29 = 40,454.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,445.92/102,735.29 = 40,454.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,445.92x = 102,735.29 × 40,454.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,445.92x = 4,156,086,094.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,156,086,094.68/74,445.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,826.92

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