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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,687.88, 103,068.04 and 40,696.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,687.88, 103,068.04 and 40,696.77 is: 56,160.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,687.88 : 103,068.04 = 40,696.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,687.88/103,068.04 = 40,696.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,687.88x = 103,068.04 × 40,696.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,687.88x = 4,194,536,318.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,194,536,318.23/74,687.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,160.87

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