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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,826.17, 103,262.29 and 40,836.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,826.17, 103,262.29 and 40,836.84 is: 56,356.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,826.17 : 103,262.29 = 40,836.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,826.17/103,262.29 = 40,836.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,826.17x = 103,262.29 × 40,836.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,826.17x = 4,216,905,614.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,216,905,614.76/74,826.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,356.03

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