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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,733.84, 103,134.06 and 40,742.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,733.84, 103,134.06 and 40,742.60 is: 56,225.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,733.84 : 103,134.06 = 40,742.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,733.84/103,134.06 = 40,742.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,733.84x = 103,134.06 × 40,742.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,733.84x = 4,201,949,237.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,201,949,237.29/74,733.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,225.52

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