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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,774.32, 103,187 and 41,240.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,774.32, 103,187 and 41,240.32 is: 56,910.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,774.32 : 103,187 = 41,240.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,774.32/103,187 = 41,240.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,774.32x = 103,187 × 41,240.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,774.32x = 4,255,464,899.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,255,464,899.84/74,774.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,910.78

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