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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,539.17, 102,864.24 and 41,005.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,539.17, 102,864.24 and 41,005.17 is: 56,587.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,539.17 : 102,864.24 = 41,005.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,539.17/102,864.24 = 41,005.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,539.17x = 102,864.24 × 41,005.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,539.17x = 4,217,965,648.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,217,965,648.12/74,539.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,587.24

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