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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,252.80, 111,379.20 and 71,628.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,252.80, 111,379.20 and 71,628.40 is: 107,442.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,252.80 : 111,379.20 = 71,628.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,252.80/111,379.20 = 71,628.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,252.80x = 111,379.20 × 71,628.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,252.80x = 7,977,913,889.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,977,913,889.28/74,252.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,442.60

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