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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,819.19, 103,251.00 and 40,827.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,819.19, 103,251.00 and 40,827.75 is: 56,342.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,819.19 : 103,251.00 = 40,827.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,819.19/103,251.00 = 40,827.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,819.19x = 103,251.00 × 40,827.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,819.19x = 4,215,505,781.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,215,505,781.16/74,819.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,342.57

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