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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,632.32, 102,991.11 and 40,641.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,632.32, 102,991.11 and 40,641.21 is: 56,084.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,632.32 : 102,991.11 = 40,641.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,632.32/102,991.11 = 40,641.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,632.32x = 102,991.11 × 40,641.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,632.32x = 4,185,683,329.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,185,683,329.64/74,632.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,084.06

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