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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,116.32, 102,296.40 and 47,252.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,116.32, 102,296.40 and 47,252.64 is: 65,218.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,116.32 : 102,296.40 = 47,252.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,116.32/102,296.40 = 47,252.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,116.32x = 102,296.40 × 47,252.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,116.32x = 4,833,774,962.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,833,774,962.50/74,116.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,218.77

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