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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,885.19, 103,339.58 and 40,891.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,885.19, 103,339.58 and 40,891.92 is: 56,429.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,885.19 : 103,339.58 = 40,891.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,885.19/103,339.58 = 40,891.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,885.19x = 103,339.58 × 40,891.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,885.19x = 4,225,754,057.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,225,754,057.51/74,885.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,429.77

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