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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,893.80, 103,354.26 and 40,903.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,893.80, 103,354.26 and 40,903.28 is: 56,446.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,893.80 : 103,354.26 = 40,903.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,893.80/103,354.26 = 40,903.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,893.80x = 103,354.26 × 40,903.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,893.80x = 4,227,528,235.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,227,528,235.97/74,893.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,446.97

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