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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,911.47, 103,378.18 and 40,920.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,911.47, 103,378.18 and 40,920.43 is: 56,470.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,911.47 : 103,378.18 = 40,920.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,911.47/103,378.18 = 40,920.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,911.47x = 103,378.18 × 40,920.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,911.47x = 4,230,278,959.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,230,278,959.03/74,911.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,470.38

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