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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,881.88, 103,337.18 and 40,890.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,881.88, 103,337.18 and 40,890.44 is: 56,428.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,881.88 : 103,337.18 = 40,890.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,881.88/103,337.18 = 40,890.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,881.88x = 103,337.18 × 40,890.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,881.88x = 4,225,502,037.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,225,502,037.42/74,881.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,428.90

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