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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,700.20, 103,086.29 and 40,708.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,700.20, 103,086.29 and 40,708.71 is: 56,178.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,700.20 : 103,086.29 = 40,708.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,700.20/103,086.29 = 40,708.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,700.20x = 103,086.29 × 40,708.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,700.20x = 4,196,509,681.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,196,509,681.04/74,700.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,178.03

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