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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,521.50, 102,838.24 and 40,987.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,521.50, 102,838.24 and 40,987.50 is: 56,561.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,521.50 : 102,838.24 = 40,987.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,521.50/102,838.24 = 40,987.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,521.50x = 102,838.24 × 40,987.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,521.50x = 4,215,082,362
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,215,082,362/74,521.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,561.96

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