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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,500.11, 102,795.39 and 41,795.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,500.11, 102,795.39 and 41,795.58 is: 57,669.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,500.11 : 102,795.39 = 41,795.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,500.11/102,795.39 = 41,795.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,500.11x = 102,795.39 × 41,795.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,500.11x = 4,296,392,946.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,296,392,946.38/74,500.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,669.62

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