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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,892.40, 103,351.85 and 40,900.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,892.40, 103,351.85 and 40,900.34 is: 56,442.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,892.40 : 103,351.85 = 40,900.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,892.40/103,351.85 = 40,900.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,892.40x = 103,351.85 × 40,900.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,892.40x = 4,227,126,011.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,227,126,011.88/74,892.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,442.66

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