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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,685.59, 103,064.81 and 40,694.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,685.59, 103,064.81 and 40,694.36 is: 56,157.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,685.59 : 103,064.81 = 40,694.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,685.59/103,064.81 = 40,694.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,685.59x = 103,064.81 × 40,694.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,685.59x = 4,194,156,481.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,194,156,481.47/74,685.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,157.51

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