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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,787.58, 103,204.92 and 40,796.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,787.58, 103,204.92 and 40,796.83 is: 56,298.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,787.58 : 103,204.92 = 40,796.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,787.58/103,204.92 = 40,796.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,787.58x = 103,204.92 × 40,796.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,787.58x = 4,210,433,576.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,210,433,576.40/74,787.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,298.57

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