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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,534.32, 102,857.70 and 40,542.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,534.32, 102,857.70 and 40,542.94 is: 55,949.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,534.32 : 102,857.70 = 40,542.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,534.32/102,857.70 = 40,542.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,534.32x = 102,857.70 × 40,542.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,534.32x = 4,170,153,559.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,170,153,559.64/74,534.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,949.44

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