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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,723.60, 103,117.16 and 40,732.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,723.60, 103,117.16 and 40,732.40 is: 56,209.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,723.60 : 103,117.16 = 40,732.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,723.60/103,117.16 = 40,732.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,723.60x = 103,117.16 × 40,732.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,723.60x = 4,200,209,407.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,200,209,407.98/74,723.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,209.94

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