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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,671.80, 103,043.43 and 40,680.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,671.80, 103,043.43 and 40,680.06 is: 56,136.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,671.80 : 103,043.43 = 40,680.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,671.80/103,043.43 = 40,680.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,671.80x = 103,043.43 × 40,680.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,671.80x = 4,191,812,915.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,191,812,915.01/74,671.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,136.49

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