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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,082.98, 102,234.68 and 41,824.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,082.98, 102,234.68 and 41,824.60 is: 57,718.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,082.98 : 102,234.68 = 41,824.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,082.98/102,234.68 = 41,824.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,082.98x = 102,234.68 × 41,824.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,082.98x = 4,275,924,597.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,275,924,597.13/74,082.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,718.04

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