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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,537.00, 102,862.93 and 40,547.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,537.00, 102,862.93 and 40,547.39 is: 55,956.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,537.00 : 102,862.93 = 40,547.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,537.00/102,862.93 = 40,547.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,537.00x = 102,862.93 × 40,547.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,537.00x = 4,170,823,339.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,170,823,339.25/74,537.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,956.42

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