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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,487.45, 102,794.70 and 40,498.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,487.45, 102,794.70 and 40,498.22 is: 55,888.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,487.45 : 102,794.70 = 40,498.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,487.45/102,794.70 = 40,498.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,487.45x = 102,794.70 × 40,498.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,487.45x = 4,163,002,375.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,163,002,375.43/74,487.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,888.64

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