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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,540.48, 102,965.06 and 73,456.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,540.48, 102,965.06 and 73,456.10 is: 101,467.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,540.48 : 102,965.06 = 73,456.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,540.48/102,965.06 = 73,456.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,540.48x = 102,965.06 × 73,456.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,540.48x = 7,563,411,743.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,563,411,743.87/74,540.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,467.17

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