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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,898.56, 103,357.67 and 40,906.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,898.56, 103,357.67 and 40,906.50 is: 56,449.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,898.56 : 103,357.67 = 40,906.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,898.56/103,357.67 = 40,906.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,898.56x = 103,357.67 × 40,906.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,898.56x = 4,228,000,323.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,228,000,323.32/74,898.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,449.69

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