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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,705.04, 103,091.18 and 40,714.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,705.04, 103,091.18 and 40,714.60 is: 56,185.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,705.04 : 103,091.18 = 40,714.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,705.04/103,091.18 = 40,714.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,705.04x = 103,091.18 × 40,714.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,705.04x = 4,197,316,157.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,197,316,157.23/74,705.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,185.18

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