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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,677.35, 103,051.77 and 40,686.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,677.35, 103,051.77 and 40,686.11 is: 56,145.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,677.35 : 103,051.77 = 40,686.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,677.35/103,051.77 = 40,686.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,677.35x = 103,051.77 × 40,686.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,677.35x = 4,192,775,649.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,192,775,649.91/74,677.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,145.21

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