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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,502.53, 102,817.23 and 46,217.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,502.53, 102,817.23 and 46,217.33 is: 63,782.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,502.53 : 102,817.23 = 46,217.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,502.53/102,817.23 = 46,217.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,502.53x = 102,817.23 × 46,217.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,502.53x = 4,751,937,848.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,751,937,848.60/74,502.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,782.23

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