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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,470.12, 102,692.58 and 49,310.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,470.12, 102,692.58 and 49,310.44 is: 67,997.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,470.12 : 102,692.58 = 49,310.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,470.12/102,692.58 = 49,310.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,470.12x = 102,692.58 × 49,310.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,470.12x = 5,063,816,304.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,063,816,304.54/74,470.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,997.96

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