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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,773.32, 103,185.62 and 41,239.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,773.32, 103,185.62 and 41,239.32 is: 56,909.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,773.32 : 103,185.62 = 41,239.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,773.32/103,185.62 = 41,239.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,773.32x = 103,185.62 × 41,239.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,773.32x = 4,255,304,802.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,255,304,802.58/74,773.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,909.40

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