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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,018.80, 111,028.20 and 73,500.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,018.80, 111,028.20 and 73,500.40 is: 110,250.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,018.80 : 111,028.20 = 73,500.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,018.80/111,028.20 = 73,500.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,018.80x = 111,028.20 × 73,500.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,018.80x = 8,160,617,111.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,160,617,111.28/74,018.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,250.60

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