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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,491.86, 102,784.01 and 41,787.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,491.86, 102,784.01 and 41,787.33 is: 57,658.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,491.86 : 102,784.01 = 41,787.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,491.86/102,784.01 = 41,787.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,491.86x = 102,784.01 × 41,787.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,491.86x = 4,295,069,135.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,295,069,135.66/74,491.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,658.23

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