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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,672.47, 103,046.81 and 40,681.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,672.47, 103,046.81 and 40,681.37 is: 56,139.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,672.47 : 103,046.81 = 40,681.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,672.47/103,046.81 = 40,681.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,672.47x = 103,046.81 × 40,681.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,672.47x = 4,192,084,686.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,192,084,686.29/74,672.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,139.63

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