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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,461.44, 102,757.46 and 40,470.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,461.44, 102,757.46 and 40,470.01 is: 55,848.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,461.44 : 102,757.46 = 40,470.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,461.44/102,757.46 = 40,470.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,461.44x = 102,757.46 × 40,470.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,461.44x = 4,158,595,433.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,158,595,433.77/74,461.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,848.98

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