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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,616.60, 102,970.28 and 40,625.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,616.60, 102,970.28 and 40,625.01 is: 56,062.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,616.60 : 102,970.28 = 40,625.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,616.60/102,970.28 = 40,625.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,616.60x = 102,970.28 × 40,625.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,616.60x = 4,183,168,654.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,183,168,654.70/74,616.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,062.17

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