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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,917.29, 103,381.29 and 40,918.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,917.29, 103,381.29 and 40,918.89 is: 56,465.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,917.29 : 103,381.29 = 40,918.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,917.29/103,381.29 = 40,918.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,917.29x = 103,381.29 × 40,918.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,917.29x = 4,230,247,633.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,230,247,633.57/74,917.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,465.57

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