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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,824.85, 103,256.79 and 40,834.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,824.85, 103,256.79 and 40,834.01 is: 56,350.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,824.85 : 103,256.79 = 40,834.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,824.85/103,256.79 = 40,834.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,824.85x = 103,256.79 × 40,834.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,824.85x = 4,216,388,795.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,216,388,795.43/74,824.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,350.11

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