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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,704.04, 103,087.88 and 40,712.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,704.04, 103,087.88 and 40,712.42 is: 56,181.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,704.04 : 103,087.88 = 40,712.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,704.04/103,087.88 = 40,712.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,704.04x = 103,087.88 × 40,712.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,704.04x = 4,196,957,067.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,196,957,067.47/74,704.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,181.13

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