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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,599.95, 102,949.24 and 40,609.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,599.95, 102,949.24 and 40,609.41 is: 56,041.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,599.95 : 102,949.24 = 40,609.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,599.95/102,949.24 = 40,609.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,599.95x = 102,949.24 × 40,609.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,599.95x = 4,180,707,896.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,180,707,896.35/74,599.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,041.70

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