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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,880.96, 103,333.74 and 40,890.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,880.96, 103,333.74 and 40,890.36 is: 56,427.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,880.96 : 103,333.74 = 40,890.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,880.96/103,333.74 = 40,890.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,880.96x = 103,333.74 × 40,890.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,880.96x = 4,225,353,828.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,225,353,828.75/74,880.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,427.61

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