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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,440.36, 104,107.28 and 40,984.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,440.36, 104,107.28 and 40,984.80 is: 56,558.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,440.36 : 104,107.28 = 40,984.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,440.36/104,107.28 = 40,984.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,440.36x = 104,107.28 × 40,984.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,440.36x = 4,266,815,844.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,266,815,844.42/75,440.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,558.80

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