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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,500.75, 102,811.04 and 40,966.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,500.75, 102,811.04 and 40,966.75 is: 56,534.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,500.75 : 102,811.04 = 40,966.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,500.75/102,811.04 = 40,966.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,500.75x = 102,811.04 × 40,966.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,500.75x = 4,211,834,172.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,211,834,172.92/74,500.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,534.12

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