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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,600.82, 102,951.63 and 40,610.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,600.82, 102,951.63 and 40,610.57 is: 56,043.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,600.82 : 102,951.63 = 40,610.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,600.82/102,951.63 = 40,610.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,600.82x = 102,951.63 × 40,610.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,600.82x = 4,180,923,861.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,180,923,861.97/74,600.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,043.94

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