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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,722.20, 103,115.30 and 40,730.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,722.20, 103,115.30 and 40,730.98 is: 56,208.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,722.20 : 103,115.30 = 40,730.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,722.20/103,115.30 = 40,730.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,722.20x = 103,115.30 × 40,730.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,722.20x = 4,199,987,221.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,199,987,221.99/74,722.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,208.02

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