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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,727.21, 103,123.67 and 40,735.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,727.21, 103,123.67 and 40,735.97 is: 56,215.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,727.21 : 103,123.67 = 40,735.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,727.21/103,123.67 = 40,735.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,727.21x = 103,123.67 × 40,735.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,727.21x = 4,200,842,008.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,200,842,008.11/74,727.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,215.69

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