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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,692.00, 103,073.63 and 40,700.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,692.00, 103,073.63 and 40,700.72 is: 56,166.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,692.00 : 103,073.63 = 40,700.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,692.00/103,073.63 = 40,700.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,692.00x = 103,073.63 × 40,700.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,692.00x = 4,195,170,750.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,195,170,750.51/74,692.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,166.27

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