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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,234.45, 102,460.28 and 62,277.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,234.45, 102,460.28 and 62,277.03 is: 85,956.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,234.45 : 102,460.28 = 62,277.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,234.45/102,460.28 = 62,277.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,234.45x = 102,460.28 × 62,277.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,234.45x = 6,380,921,619.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,380,921,619.98/74,234.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,956.34

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