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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,495.60, 102,804.34 and 40,504.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,495.60, 102,804.34 and 40,504.42 is: 55,896.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,495.60 : 102,804.34 = 40,504.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,495.60/102,804.34 = 40,504.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,495.60x = 102,804.34 × 40,504.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,495.60x = 4,164,029,651.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,164,029,651.16/74,495.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,896.32

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