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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,474.56, 102,773.44 and 40,939.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,474.56, 102,773.44 and 40,939.84 is: 56,496.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,474.56 : 102,773.44 = 40,939.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,474.56/102,773.44 = 40,939.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,474.56x = 102,773.44 × 40,939.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,474.56x = 4,207,528,189.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,207,528,189.85/74,474.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,496.18

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