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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,723.40, 103,116.42 and 41,188.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,723.40, 103,116.42 and 41,188.68 is: 56,839.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,723.40 : 103,116.42 = 41,188.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,723.40/103,116.42 = 41,188.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,723.40x = 103,116.42 × 41,188.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,723.40x = 4,247,229,226.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,247,229,226.13/74,723.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,839.35

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