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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,017.20, 111,025.80 and 65,852.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,017.20, 111,025.80 and 65,852.40 is: 98,778.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,017.20 : 111,025.80 = 65,852.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,017.20/111,025.80 = 65,852.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,017.20x = 111,025.80 × 65,852.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,017.20x = 7,311,315,391.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,311,315,391.92/74,017.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,778.60

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