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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,690.37, 103,071.38 and 40,699.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,690.37, 103,071.38 and 40,699.10 is: 56,164.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,690.37 : 103,071.38 = 40,699.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,690.37/103,071.38 = 40,699.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,690.37x = 103,071.38 × 40,699.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,690.37x = 4,194,911,988.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,194,911,988.15/74,690.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,164.03

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