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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,747.64, 103,152.56 and 40,755.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,747.64, 103,152.56 and 40,755.86 is: 56,243.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,747.64 : 103,152.56 = 40,755.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,747.64/103,152.56 = 40,755.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,747.64x = 103,152.56 × 40,755.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,747.64x = 4,204,071,294.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,204,071,294.00/74,747.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,243.53

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