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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,636.30, 102,998.75 and 40,644.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,636.30, 102,998.75 and 40,644.93 is: 56,090.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,636.30 : 102,998.75 = 40,644.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,636.30/102,998.75 = 40,644.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,636.30x = 102,998.75 × 40,644.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,636.30x = 4,186,376,780.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,186,376,780.61/74,636.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,090.36

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