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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,000.40, 111,000.60 and 65,252.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,000.40, 111,000.60 and 65,252.40 is: 97,878.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,000.40 : 111,000.60 = 65,252.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,000.40/111,000.60 = 65,252.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,000.40x = 111,000.60 × 65,252.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,000.40x = 7,243,055,551.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,243,055,551.44/74,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,878.60

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