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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,922.25, 103,394.71 and 40,932.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,922.25, 103,394.71 and 40,932.17 is: 56,487.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,922.25 : 103,394.71 = 40,932.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,922.25/103,394.71 = 40,932.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,922.25x = 103,394.71 × 40,932.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,922.25x = 4,232,169,227.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,232,169,227.52/74,922.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,487.48

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