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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,733.75, 103,132.58 and 41,200.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,733.75, 103,132.58 and 41,200.47 is: 56,856.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,733.75 : 103,132.58 = 41,200.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,733.75/103,132.58 = 41,200.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,733.75x = 103,132.58 × 41,200.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,733.75x = 4,249,110,562.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,249,110,562.31/74,733.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,856.65

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