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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,692.37, 103,074.14 and 40,701.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,692.37, 103,074.14 and 40,701.10 is: 56,166.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,692.37 : 103,074.14 = 40,701.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,692.37/103,074.14 = 40,701.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,692.37x = 103,074.14 × 40,701.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,692.37x = 4,195,230,879.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,195,230,879.55/74,692.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,166.79

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