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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,506.28, 102,856.76 and 57,472.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,506.28, 102,856.76 and 57,472.29 is: 79,341.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,506.28 : 102,856.76 = 57,472.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,506.28/102,856.76 = 57,472.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,506.28x = 102,856.76 × 57,472.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,506.28x = 5,911,413,251.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,911,413,251.82/74,506.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,341.15

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