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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,613.12, 102,974.91 and 41,912.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,613.12, 102,974.91 and 41,912.94 is: 57,844.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,613.12 : 102,974.91 = 41,912.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,613.12/102,974.91 = 41,912.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,613.12x = 102,974.91 × 41,912.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,613.12x = 4,315,981,224.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,315,981,224.34/74,613.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,844.80

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