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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,548.36, 102,876.42 and 41,013.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,548.36, 102,876.42 and 41,013.64 is: 56,598.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,548.36 : 102,876.42 = 41,013.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,548.36/102,876.42 = 41,013.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,548.36x = 102,876.42 × 41,013.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,548.36x = 4,219,336,454.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,219,336,454.37/74,548.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,598.65

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