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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,613.56, 102,964.14 and 40,621.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,613.56, 102,964.14 and 40,621.46 is: 56,056.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,613.56 : 102,964.14 = 40,621.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,613.56/102,964.14 = 40,621.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,613.56x = 102,964.14 × 40,621.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,613.56x = 4,182,553,179.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,182,553,179.62/74,613.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,056.21

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