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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,382.08, 102,599.04 and 47,532.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,382.08, 102,599.04 and 47,532.80 is: 65,564.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,382.08 : 102,599.04 = 47,532.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,382.08/102,599.04 = 47,532.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,382.08x = 102,599.04 × 47,532.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,382.08x = 4,876,819,648.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,876,819,648.51/74,382.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,564.44

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