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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,329.45, 102,590.88 and 47,087.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,329.45, 102,590.88 and 47,087.93 is: 64,991.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,329.45 : 102,590.88 = 47,087.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,329.45/102,590.88 = 47,087.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,329.45x = 102,590.88 × 47,087.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,329.45x = 4,830,792,176.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,830,792,176.08/74,329.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,991.63

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