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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,584.40, 111,617.40 and 51,256.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,584.40, 111,617.40 and 51,256.40 is: 76,706.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,584.40 : 111,617.40 = 51,256.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,584.40/111,617.40 = 51,256.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,584.40x = 111,617.40 × 51,256.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,584.40x = 5,721,106,101.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,721,106,101.36/74,584.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,706.47

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