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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,119.32, 102,300.56 and 47,255.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,119.32, 102,300.56 and 47,255.64 is: 65,222.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,119.32 : 102,300.56 = 47,255.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,119.32/102,300.56 = 47,255.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,119.32x = 102,300.56 × 47,255.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,119.32x = 4,834,278,435.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,834,278,435.16/74,119.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,222.92

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