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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,525.34, 102,845.40 and 40,534.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,525.34, 102,845.40 and 40,534.14 is: 55,937.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,525.34 : 102,845.40 = 40,534.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,525.34/102,845.40 = 40,534.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,525.34x = 102,845.40 × 40,534.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,525.34x = 4,168,749,841.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,168,749,841.96/74,525.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,937.35

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