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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,824.37, 103,258.24 and 40,833.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,824.37, 103,258.24 and 40,833.13 is: 56,350.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,824.37 : 103,258.24 = 40,833.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,824.37/103,258.24 = 40,833.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,824.37x = 103,258.24 × 40,833.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,824.37x = 4,216,356,777.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,216,356,777.26/74,824.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,350.05

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