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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,760.99, 103,168.86 and 40,769.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,760.99, 103,168.86 and 40,769.55 is: 56,261.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,760.99 : 103,168.86 = 40,769.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,760.99/103,168.86 = 40,769.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,760.99x = 103,168.86 × 40,769.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,760.99x = 4,206,147,996.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,206,147,996.21/74,760.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,261.27

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