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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,692.27, 103,077.93 and 40,703.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,692.27, 103,077.93 and 40,703.55 is: 56,172.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,692.27 : 103,077.93 = 40,703.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,692.27/103,077.93 = 40,703.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,692.27x = 103,077.93 × 40,703.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,692.27x = 4,195,637,677.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,195,637,677.65/74,692.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,172.31

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