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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,911.75, 103,378.57 and 40,920.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,911.75, 103,378.57 and 40,920.71 is: 56,470.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,911.75 : 103,378.57 = 40,920.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,911.75/103,378.57 = 40,920.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,911.75x = 103,378.57 × 40,920.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,911.75x = 4,230,323,761.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,230,323,761.69/74,911.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,470.76

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