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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,597.22, 102,940.88 and 40,605.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,597.22, 102,940.88 and 40,605.75 is: 56,034.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,597.22 : 102,940.88 = 40,605.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,597.22/102,940.88 = 40,605.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,597.22x = 102,940.88 × 40,605.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,597.22x = 4,179,991,435.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,179,991,435.03/74,597.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,034.14

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