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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,895.40, 103,355.98 and 40,903.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,895.40, 103,355.98 and 40,903.34 is: 56,446.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,895.40 : 103,355.98 = 40,903.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,895.40/103,355.98 = 40,903.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,895.40x = 103,355.98 × 40,903.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,895.40x = 4,227,604,790.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,227,604,790.97/74,895.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,446.79

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