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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,677.14, 103,055.64 and 40,687.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,677.14, 103,055.64 and 40,687.25 is: 56,149.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,677.14 : 103,055.64 = 40,687.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,677.14/103,055.64 = 40,687.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,677.14x = 103,055.64 × 40,687.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,677.14x = 4,193,050,073.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,193,050,073.31/74,677.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,149.04

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