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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,468.86, 102,767.58 and 40,477.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,468.86, 102,767.58 and 40,477.34 is: 55,859.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,468.86 : 102,767.58 = 40,477.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,468.86/102,767.58 = 40,477.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,468.86x = 102,767.58 × 40,477.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,468.86x = 4,159,758,276.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,159,758,276.64/74,468.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,859.03

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