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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,922.49, 103,395.05 and 40,932.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,922.49, 103,395.05 and 40,932.41 is: 56,487.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,922.49 : 103,395.05 = 40,932.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,922.49/103,395.05 = 40,932.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,922.49x = 103,395.05 × 40,932.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,922.49x = 4,232,208,578.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,232,208,578.57/74,922.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,487.83

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