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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,762.75, 103,172.24 and 41,228.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,762.75, 103,172.24 and 41,228.75 is: 56,895.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,762.75 : 103,172.24 = 41,228.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,762.75/103,172.24 = 41,228.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,762.75x = 103,172.24 × 41,228.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,762.75x = 4,253,661,767.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,253,661,767.90/74,762.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,895.47

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