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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,703.94, 103,090.08 and 40,712.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,703.94, 103,090.08 and 40,712.71 is: 56,182.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,703.94 : 103,090.08 = 40,712.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,703.94/103,090.08 = 40,712.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,703.94x = 103,090.08 × 40,712.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,703.94x = 4,197,076,530.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,197,076,530.92/74,703.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,182.80

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