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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,521.56, 102,840.46 and 40,530.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,521.56, 102,840.46 and 40,530.32 is: 55,932.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,521.56 : 102,840.46 = 40,530.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,521.56/102,840.46 = 40,530.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,521.56x = 102,840.46 × 40,530.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,521.56x = 4,168,156,137.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,168,156,137.22/74,521.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,932.22

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