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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,398.86, 111,599.10 and 52,246.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,398.86, 111,599.10 and 52,246.98 is: 78,371.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,398.86 : 111,599.10 = 52,246.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,398.86/111,599.10 = 52,246.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,398.86x = 111,599.10 × 52,246.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,398.86x = 5,830,715,945.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,830,715,945.72/74,398.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,371.04

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