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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,657.53, 103,027.40 and 41,123.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,657.53, 103,027.40 and 41,123.53 is: 56,750.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,657.53 : 103,027.40 = 41,123.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,657.53/103,027.40 = 41,123.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,657.53x = 103,027.40 × 41,123.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,657.53x = 4,236,850,452.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,236,850,452.10/74,657.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,750.48

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