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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,525.43, 102,844.06 and 40,533.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,525.43, 102,844.06 and 40,533.18 is: 55,935.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,525.43 : 102,844.06 = 40,533.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,525.43/102,844.06 = 40,533.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,525.43x = 102,844.06 × 40,533.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,525.43x = 4,168,596,795.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,168,596,795.91/74,525.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,935.23

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