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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,134.80, 111,202.20 and 54,500.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,134.80, 111,202.20 and 54,500.40 is: 81,750.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,134.80 : 111,202.20 = 54,500.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,134.80/111,202.20 = 54,500.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,134.80x = 111,202.20 × 54,500.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,134.80x = 6,060,564,380.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,060,564,380.88/74,134.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,750.60

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