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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,620.97, 102,973.49 and 40,629.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,620.97, 102,973.49 and 40,629.35 is: 56,066.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,620.97 : 102,973.49 = 40,629.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,620.97/102,973.49 = 40,629.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,620.97x = 102,973.49 × 40,629.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,620.97x = 4,183,745,965.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,183,745,965.93/74,620.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,066.63

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