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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,799.29, 103,223.31 and 40,808.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,799.29, 103,223.31 and 40,808.54 is: 56,315.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,799.29 : 103,223.31 = 40,808.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,799.29/103,223.31 = 40,808.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,799.29x = 103,223.31 × 40,808.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,799.29x = 4,212,392,575.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,212,392,575.07/74,799.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,315.94

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