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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,553.37, 102,882.55 and 40,562.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,553.37, 102,882.55 and 40,562.16 is: 55,975.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,553.37 : 102,882.55 = 40,562.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,553.37/102,882.55 = 40,562.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,553.37x = 102,882.55 × 40,562.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,553.37x = 4,173,138,454.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,173,138,454.31/74,553.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,975.18

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