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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,583.56, 102,927.21 and 40,593.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,583.56, 102,927.21 and 40,593.89 is: 56,020.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,583.56 : 102,927.21 = 40,593.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,583.56/102,927.21 = 40,593.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,583.56x = 102,927.21 × 40,593.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,583.56x = 4,178,215,840.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,178,215,840.75/74,583.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,020.60

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