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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,104.74, 77,334.18 and 40,973.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,104.74, 77,334.18 and 40,973.40 is: 56,477.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,104.74 : 77,334.18 = 40,973.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,104.74/77,334.18 = 40,973.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,104.74x = 77,334.18 × 40,973.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,104.74x = 3,168,644,290.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,168,644,290.81/56,104.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,477.30

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