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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,713.27, 103,104.07 and 41,179.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,713.27, 103,104.07 and 41,179.27 is: 56,827.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,713.27 : 103,104.07 = 41,179.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,713.27/103,104.07 = 41,179.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,713.27x = 103,104.07 × 41,179.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,713.27x = 4,245,750,336.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,245,750,336.63/74,713.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,827.26

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