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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,373.26, 102,646.31 and 47,533.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,373.26, 102,646.31 and 47,533.64 is: 65,603.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,373.26 : 102,646.31 = 47,533.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,373.26/102,646.31 = 47,533.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,373.26x = 102,646.31 × 47,533.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,373.26x = 4,879,151,995.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,879,151,995.97/74,373.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,603.58

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