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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,981.45, 103,474.11 and 40,989.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,981.45, 103,474.11 and 40,989.90 is: 56,565.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,981.45 : 103,474.11 = 40,989.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,981.45/103,474.11 = 40,989.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,981.45x = 103,474.11 × 40,989.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,981.45x = 4,241,393,150.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,241,393,150.62/74,981.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,565.90

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