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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,876.51, 103,328.93 and 40,884.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,876.51, 103,328.93 and 40,884.84 is: 56,420.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,876.51 : 103,328.93 = 40,884.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,876.51/103,328.93 = 40,884.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,876.51x = 103,328.93 × 40,884.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,876.51x = 4,224,586,872.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,224,586,872.63/74,876.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,420.72

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