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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,791.55, 103,209.80 and 40,799.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,791.55, 103,209.80 and 40,799.09 is: 56,301.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,791.55 : 103,209.80 = 40,799.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,791.55/103,209.80 = 40,799.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,791.55x = 103,209.80 × 40,799.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,791.55x = 4,210,865,973.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,210,865,973.11/74,791.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,301.36

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