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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,876.27, 103,328.74 and 40,884.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,876.27, 103,328.74 and 40,884.75 is: 56,420.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,876.27 : 103,328.74 = 40,884.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,876.27/103,328.74 = 40,884.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,876.27x = 103,328.74 × 40,884.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,876.27x = 4,224,569,638.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,224,569,638.83/74,876.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,420.67

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