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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,487.36, 102,792.24 and 40,952.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,487.36, 102,792.24 and 40,952.64 is: 56,514.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,487.36 : 102,792.24 = 40,952.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,487.36/102,792.24 = 40,952.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,487.36x = 102,792.24 × 40,952.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,487.36x = 4,209,613,599.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,209,613,599.51/74,487.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,514.47

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