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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,527.01, 102,848.60 and 40,536.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,527.01, 102,848.60 and 40,536.24 is: 55,940.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,527.01 : 102,848.60 = 40,536.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,527.01/102,848.60 = 40,536.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,527.01x = 102,848.60 × 40,536.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,527.01x = 4,169,095,330.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,169,095,330.58/74,527.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,940.73

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