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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,730.74, 103,127.74 and 41,196.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,730.74, 103,127.74 and 41,196.74 is: 56,851.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,730.74 : 103,127.74 = 41,196.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,730.74/103,127.74 = 41,196.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,730.74x = 103,127.74 × 41,196.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,730.74x = 4,248,526,072.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,248,526,072.94/74,730.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,851.12

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