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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,622.90, 102,976.16 and 40,631.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,622.90, 102,976.16 and 40,631.28 is: 56,069.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,622.90 : 102,976.16 = 40,631.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,622.90/102,976.16 = 40,631.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,622.90x = 102,976.16 × 40,631.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,622.90x = 4,184,053,190.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,184,053,190.28/74,622.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,069.29

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