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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,500.09, 102,852.48 and 59,344.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,500.09, 102,852.48 and 59,344.18 is: 81,928.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,500.09 : 102,852.48 = 59,344.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,500.09/102,852.48 = 59,344.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,500.09x = 102,852.48 × 59,344.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,500.09x = 6,103,695,275.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,103,695,275.58/74,500.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,928.70

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