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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,599.52, 102,949.48 and 40,610.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,599.52, 102,949.48 and 40,610.20 is: 56,043.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,599.52 : 102,949.48 = 40,610.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,599.52/102,949.48 = 40,610.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,599.52x = 102,949.48 × 40,610.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,599.52x = 4,180,798,972.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,180,798,972.70/74,599.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,043.24

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