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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,879.64, 103,334.26 and 40,888.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,879.64, 103,334.26 and 40,888.82 is: 56,426.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,879.64 : 103,334.26 = 40,888.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,879.64/103,334.26 = 40,888.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,879.64x = 103,334.26 × 40,888.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,879.64x = 4,225,215,956.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,225,215,956.97/74,879.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,426.77

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