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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,875.74, 103,328.76 and 40,884.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,875.74, 103,328.76 and 40,884.53 is: 56,420.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,875.74 : 103,328.76 = 40,884.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,875.74/103,328.76 = 40,884.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,875.74x = 103,328.76 × 40,884.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,875.74x = 4,224,547,271.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,224,547,271.44/74,875.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,420.77

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