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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,463.85, 102,760.68 and 40,472.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,463.85, 102,760.68 and 40,472.34 is: 55,852.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,463.85 : 102,760.68 = 40,472.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,463.85/102,760.68 = 40,472.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,463.85x = 102,760.68 × 40,472.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,463.85x = 4,158,965,179.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,158,965,179.59/74,463.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,852.14

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