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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,696.77, 103,080.22 and 40,705.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,696.77, 103,080.22 and 40,705.53 is: 56,172.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,696.77 : 103,080.22 = 40,705.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,696.77/103,080.22 = 40,705.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,696.77x = 103,080.22 × 40,705.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,696.77x = 4,195,934,987.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,195,934,987.62/74,696.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,172.91

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