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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,339.90, 102,674.26 and 48,959.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,339.90, 102,674.26 and 48,959.70 is: 67,620.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,339.90 : 102,674.26 = 48,959.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,339.90/102,674.26 = 48,959.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,339.90x = 102,674.26 × 48,959.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,339.90x = 5,026,900,967.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,026,900,967.32/74,339.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,620.50

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