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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,900.70, 103,363.80 and 40,910.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,900.70, 103,363.80 and 40,910.20 is: 56,456.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,900.70 : 103,363.80 = 40,910.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,900.70/103,363.80 = 40,910.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,900.70x = 103,363.80 × 40,910.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,900.70x = 4,228,633,318.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,228,633,318.94/74,900.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,456.53

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