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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,980.60, 103,474.19 and 40,988.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,980.60, 103,474.19 and 40,988.54 is: 56,564.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,980.60 : 103,474.19 = 40,988.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,980.60/103,474.19 = 40,988.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,980.60x = 103,474.19 × 40,988.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,980.60x = 4,241,255,975.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,241,255,975.78/74,980.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,564.71

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