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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,381.02, 102,620.14 and 47,539.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,381.02, 102,620.14 and 47,539.24 is: 65,587.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,381.02 : 102,620.14 = 47,539.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,381.02/102,620.14 = 47,539.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,381.02x = 102,620.14 × 47,539.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,381.02x = 4,878,483,464.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,878,483,464.29/74,381.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,587.75

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