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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,980.80, 103,471.62 and 40,989.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,980.80, 103,471.62 and 40,989.40 is: 56,564.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,980.80 : 103,471.62 = 40,989.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,980.80/103,471.62 = 40,989.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,980.80x = 103,471.62 × 40,989.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,980.80x = 4,241,239,620.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,241,239,620.83/74,980.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,564.34

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