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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,702.42, 103,089.35 and 40,710.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,702.42, 103,089.35 and 40,710.91 is: 56,181.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,702.42 : 103,089.35 = 40,710.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,702.42/103,089.35 = 40,710.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,702.42x = 103,089.35 × 40,710.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,702.42x = 4,196,861,609.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,196,861,609.31/74,702.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,181.07

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