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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,485.12, 102,788.24 and 40,494.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,485.12, 102,788.24 and 40,494.45 is: 55,881.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,485.12 : 102,788.24 = 40,494.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,485.12/102,788.24 = 40,494.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,485.12x = 102,788.24 × 40,494.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,485.12x = 4,162,353,042.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,162,353,042.80/74,485.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,881.67

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