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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,355.42, 102,215.91 and 63,969.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,355.42, 102,215.91 and 63,969.21 is: 87,938.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,355.42 : 102,215.91 = 63,969.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,355.42/102,215.91 = 63,969.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,355.42x = 102,215.91 × 63,969.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,355.42x = 6,538,671,012.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,538,671,012.13/74,355.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,938.05

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