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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,762.25, 103,171.55 and 41,228.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,762.25, 103,171.55 and 41,228.25 is: 56,894.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,762.25 : 103,171.55 = 41,228.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,762.25/103,171.55 = 41,228.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,762.25x = 103,171.55 × 41,228.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,762.25x = 4,253,582,456.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,253,582,456.29/74,762.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,894.79

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