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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,915.06, 103,378.19 and 40,916.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,915.06, 103,378.19 and 40,916.66 is: 56,462.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,915.06 : 103,378.19 = 40,916.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,915.06/103,378.19 = 40,916.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,915.06x = 103,378.19 × 40,916.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,915.06x = 4,229,889,530.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,229,889,530.17/74,915.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,462.48

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