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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,502.40, 104,441.60 and 74,502.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,502.40, 104,441.60 and 74,502.40 is: 104,441.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,502.40 : 104,441.60 = 74,502.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,502.40/104,441.60 = 74,502.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,502.40x = 104,441.60 × 74,502.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,502.40x = 7,781,149,859.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,781,149,859.84/74,502.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,441.60

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