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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,685.45, 103,064.67 and 40,694.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,685.45, 103,064.67 and 40,694.34 is: 56,157.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,685.45 : 103,064.67 = 40,694.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,685.45/103,064.67 = 40,694.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,685.45x = 103,064.67 × 40,694.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,685.45x = 4,194,148,722.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,194,148,722.97/74,685.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,157.51

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