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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,581.56, 102,924.45 and 40,591.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,581.56, 102,924.45 and 40,591.89 is: 56,017.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,581.56 : 102,924.45 = 40,591.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,581.56/102,924.45 = 40,591.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,581.56x = 102,924.45 × 40,591.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,581.56x = 4,177,897,952.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,177,897,952.71/74,581.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,017.84

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