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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,767.80, 103,179.68 and 40,776.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,767.80, 103,179.68 and 40,776.36 is: 56,271.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,767.80 : 103,179.68 = 40,776.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,767.80/103,179.68 = 40,776.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,767.80x = 103,179.68 × 40,776.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,767.80x = 4,207,291,776.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,207,291,776.36/74,767.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,271.44

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