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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,931.60, 103,400.94 and 40,933.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,931.60, 103,400.94 and 40,933.20 is: 56,485.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,931.60 : 103,400.94 = 40,933.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,931.60/103,400.94 = 40,933.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,931.60x = 103,400.94 × 40,933.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,931.60x = 4,232,531,357.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,232,531,357.21/74,931.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,485.27

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