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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,487.62, 102,788.61 and 40,495.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,487.62, 102,788.61 and 40,495.83 is: 55,881.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,487.62 : 102,788.61 = 40,495.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,487.62/102,788.61 = 40,495.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,487.62x = 102,788.61 × 40,495.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,487.62x = 4,162,510,076.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,162,510,076.50/74,487.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,881.91

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