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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,184.20, 102,372.05 and 43,556.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,184.20, 102,372.05 and 43,556.79 is: 60,107.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,184.20 : 102,372.05 = 43,556.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,184.20/102,372.05 = 43,556.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,184.20x = 102,372.05 × 43,556.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,184.20x = 4,458,997,883.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,458,997,883.72/74,184.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,107.11

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