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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,729.75, 103,124.00 and 40,737.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,729.75, 103,124.00 and 40,737.49 is: 56,216.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,729.75 : 103,124.00 = 40,737.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,729.75/103,124.00 = 40,737.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,729.75x = 103,124.00 × 40,737.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,729.75x = 4,201,012,762.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,201,012,762.79/74,729.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,216.07

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