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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,707.04, 103,099.56 and 41,173.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,707.04, 103,099.56 and 41,173.04 is: 56,820.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,707.04 : 103,099.56 = 41,173.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,707.04/103,099.56 = 41,173.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,707.04x = 103,099.56 × 41,173.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,707.04x = 4,244,922,307.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,244,922,307.86/74,707.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,820.91

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