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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,584.32, 102,921.60 and 41,043.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,584.32, 102,921.60 and 41,043.84 is: 56,637.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,584.32 : 102,921.60 = 41,043.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,584.32/102,921.60 = 41,043.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,584.32x = 102,921.60 × 41,043.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,584.32x = 4,224,297,682.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,224,297,682.94/74,584.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,637.88

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