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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,494.44, 102,804.34 and 40,505.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,494.44, 102,804.34 and 40,505.20 is: 55,898.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,494.44 : 102,804.34 = 40,505.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,494.44/102,804.34 = 40,505.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,494.44x = 102,804.34 × 40,505.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,494.44x = 4,164,110,352.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,164,110,352.57/74,494.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,898.27

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