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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,540.28, 102,866.41 and 40,548.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,540.28, 102,866.41 and 40,548.86 is: 55,957.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,540.28 : 102,866.41 = 40,548.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,540.28/102,866.41 = 40,548.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,540.28x = 102,866.41 × 40,548.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,540.28x = 4,171,115,657.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,171,115,657.79/74,540.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,957.87

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