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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,523.04, 102,885.60 and 46,244.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,523.04, 102,885.60 and 46,244.32 is: 63,844.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,523.04 : 102,885.60 = 46,244.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,523.04/102,885.60 = 46,244.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,523.04x = 102,885.60 × 46,244.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,523.04x = 4,757,874,609.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,757,874,609.79/74,523.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,844.34

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