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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,473.25, 102,772.88 and 40,481.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,473.25, 102,772.88 and 40,481.73 is: 55,864.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,473.25 : 102,772.88 = 40,481.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,473.25/102,772.88 = 40,481.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,473.25x = 102,772.88 × 40,481.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,473.25x = 4,160,423,777.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,160,423,777.07/74,473.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,864.68

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